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“Mistakes can happen to anyone; what matters is how we respond.”
Last year, the Basic Digital Resilience Training was developed for all Dutch central government employees to strengthen digital resilience.
How Amsterdam helped shape Algorithm Register’s success
The Dutch Algorithm Register now lists over 1,300 algorithms from 500+ government bodies, partly thanks to Amsterdam’s pioneering transparency efforts.
The Netherlands must take control of its digital future
Sovereignty is a broad concept that still prompts many questions. For instance, if a Dutch data centre operates on foreign hardware, is it truly sovereign? This question, and many others, were examined at the iBestuur Sovereignty & Government Conference in Amsterdam.
“The focus is no longer on why, but on how”
In this interview, Maarten Jonker, chair of the NDS acceleration team on increasing the government’s digital resilience and autonomy, stresses the need for action.
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.
