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Practical insights from using the ethical tool DEDA
Annet Wieringa, Programme Manager for Digitalisation at Wetterskip Fryslân, and Ingrid Hazelhoff, Data Ethics Advisor at Wetterskip Fryslân, share what DEDA brought to this case study.
“It’s time to make decisions and follow through”
Responsible data use is a key priority in the Netherlands' Digitalisation Strategy (NDS). The Realisatie IBDS programme is advancing this priority through intergovernmental collaboration, aligning policies, agreements, and practical implementation.
Digital Government Act classification: best practice insights
What does classification under the Digital Government Act actually involve? Water Authority Rivierenland shares insights on determining the right assurance level.
Demo Day 2026: driving more reuse
The Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations hosted its 5th Demo Day, which highlighted innovation in digital government and called for less fragmentation.
Making a real difference for people as a government
Trust between citizens and the government is strained. The acceleration team, led by Hans Ouwehand, is working towards a different approach to public services.
“Privacy doesn’t stop at the border, we need to work together”
How can we sustainably strengthen privacy and digital resilience across the Kingdom? This was the key question at the symposium Borderless Digital Data and Privacy.
How to gain more insight into your own algorithms?
The ACM maintains an Algorithm Register for transparency, listing over 15 algorithms. It improves oversight and accountability.
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.
