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Demo Day: Showcasing Innovation
At the annual demo day, 19 projects showcased their achievements, powered by their ideas, efforts, partnerships, and the Digital Government Innovation Budget.
Saba to Start Using Aerial Photographs
On Saba, the Department of Infrastructure and Spatial Planning is already exploring the most effective use of the aerial photos in geographic data of the island.
North Brabant Pioneering Use of Message Box
The province of North Brabant began pioneering the use of the Message Box 15 years ago, a tool that has since become indispensable in their daily work processes.
Digitalising Public Procurement, What is the State of Play?
Sylvia Vertegaal, Portfolio Manager with Central Government, tells us more on digitalising public procurement processes and uniforming to government-wide standards.
Responsible Innovation in AI and Algorithms is the New Normal
Jan van Ginkel is deputy provincial secretary in the province of South Holland. He shares his experiences in leading responsible innovation with AI and algorithms.
‘’Raising Digital Resilience to a Higher Level Together‘’
Since his start as Director CIO Rijk(BZK) in June 2024, Art de Blaauw dealt with 3 cyber incidents. In this interview, he shares key learnings on working together.
Working Open Source: the 4 Benefits, Misconceptions and Facts
We are increasingly working on projects in open source. What are the main benefits to this? And what are the most common misconceptions? We listed them for you.
Cyber Security Assessment 2024: Digital Threats on the Rise
As Digital threats to the Netherlands are rising, a coordinated approach is essential. This is the main finding of Cyber Security Assessment the Netherlands 2024.
APIs as Key to Efficient Digital Government
Frank Terpstra of Geonovum talks about the importance of APIs and about the Golden API election. ‘This award aims to reward the quality of APIs.’
“Digital Resilience of our Organisation is a Top Priority”
Digital resilience is a top priority for the Dutch Social Insurance Bank (SVB), says director Simon Sibma. After all, the SVB contributes to the livelihood of millions of Dutch citizens.
Working Together for Accessible Government Services
Not all municipal websites and apps are accessible yet. Yousuf Yousufi explains how the Association of Dutch Municipalities' Digital Accessibility Promotion Team is working on this.
Which AI Practices are Banned as of 2025?
In this article we summarised which Artificial Intelligence (AI) practices will be banned as of February 2025, as stipulated in the European AI Act of August 2024.
