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Investing in today’s and tomorrow’s civil service workforce
The government is strengthening digital skills and modernising the workplace. The Digital Proficiency acceleration team is driving this change with practical steps.
Artificial Intelligence: above all, a governance challenge
AI offers significant opportunities for the government. The acceleration team is developing shared agreements and scalable applications for responsible progress.
“You can’t prevent a crisis, but you can learn to manage it”
Aart Jochem has led the national approach to information security and privacy since 2020 as CISO. As he steps down on 1 January 2026, he reflects on his time in office.
Cyber Resilience: core pillar of Aruba’s national security
For Juri Nicolaas, Director of Aruba’s Security Service, cyber resilience is not just a technical matter but a vital part of Aruba's national security.
Joining forces to build a sovereign cloud for government
Ron Kolkman is a member of the Netherlands’ Digitalisation Strategy (NDS) Council and chair of its Cloud Acceleration Team. In this interview, he explains how the team is building a collaborative path toward greater control and sovereignty in Cloud Technology.
“Digital issues strike at the heart of daily life here”
Following a cyber exercise in Bonaire, we spoke to RCN Director Tim Muller about cyber resilience as a prerequisite for governance in the Caribbean Netherlands.
“We’re creating something that benefits all of government”
Funded by the Innovation Budget, a tool is being developed that automatically and readably anonymises documents, keeping data secure, without extra workload.
Award for Government-wide Cyber Exercise
In November, the Government-wide Cyber Exercise won the Computable Award in the Cyber Resilience category. What has the project achieved so far, and what's next?
Time to accelerate digitally: extra investment needed
At least an additional €1 billion per year will be needed until 2030 to strengthen the Netherlands' digital infrastructure, says State Secretary Eddie van Marum.
Government-wide Cyber Exercise: Practising and Learning Together
On Monday, 3 November, the Government-wide Cyber Exercise was held. During the simulation, the fictional municipality of Otterwijk faced multiple cyber challenges.
3DBAG: Groundbreaking Open Data project in 3D
The 3DBAG brings the Netherlands to life in 3 dimensions. With over 10 million digitally reconstructed buildings, it is one of the most comprehensive open datasets.
Cyber Resilience Network: Maximising Existing Expertise
The Cyber Resilience Network (CWN in Dutch) brings together government and industry to improve the speed at which digital threats are detected and addressed.
