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What you need to know about AI literacy
As of 2 February 2025, the AI Act requires (government) organisations to foster AI literacy among staff. But what does AI literacy mean (for your organisation)?
“Maintain focus on NDS priorities”
The House Committee on Digital Affairs celebrated its fifth anniversary with a debate at Nieuwspoort, highlighting the Netherlands' Digitalisation Strategy.
“Step out of the meeting room for a moment”
The NDS priority on Digital Autonomy is to develop a roadmap, and it has brought in 2 designers to help civil servants see people and processes differently.
From threat to boardroom: how UWV tackles cybersecurity
The Cbw focuses on leaders' understanding of the 'cybersecurity landscape'. René Steenvoorden, Astrid Rosendahl and Kees Halsema explain how this works at UWV.
The Cyberbeveiligingswet: mandating security
The Cbw is now in force, including for the public sector. Director of CIO Rijk and Digitalisation Policy Art de Blaauw: “It is remarkable we reached this point.”
Working together for sustainable government data centres
Under the leadership of the Directorate CIO Rijk & Digitalisation Policy, 4 government data centres teamed up to explore how to make data centres more sustainable.
“AI is about much more than merely IT”
According to Michel van Leeuwen, Director for AI, Data Protection and Privacy at the Ministry of Justice and Security, AI is not just about IT, but about governance.
How Statia is building a digitally resilient community
In this interview, Lady Alida Francis, the Island Governor of Sint Eustatius, elaborates on her approach to fostering shared responsibility for digital resilience.
Water authorities collaborate to build digital resilience
According to Bas Sluijsmans, CIO of the water authority De Stichtse Rijnlanden, cooperation among all 21 Dutch water authorities is necessary to address threats.
Joint procurement: stepping stone to greater digital autonomy
Pieter Legerstee is Head of Strategic Partnerships at the City of Amsterdam. His vision: to establish 1 set of legal procurement terms for the entire public sector.
“Everything the government does revolves around data”
In this interview, René Steenvoorden, chair of the NDS acceleration team Data, elaborates on the central role of high-quality data in public service delivery.
Nathan Ducastel appointed ambassador for NDS
In this interview, Nathan Ducastel explains why he supports the NDS’s objectives and what role the government can play in the Dutch and European technology markets.
