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Do you know which open standards apply to your project?
The Netherlands Standardisation Forum developed the Decision Tree for Open Standards, a practical tool that helps you answer this question in a few simple steps.
New guidance helps governments adopt cloud services
The Advisory Council on ICT Assessment (AcICT) has developed 4 key recommendations to help governments make well-founded decisions on adopting cloud services.
Quality of base registries remains high
The annual quality assessment found that link quality between Dutch base registries remains high in 2025. Moreover, quality has improved in several areas.
Exploration of open and European language models in government
TNO has compiled an exploratory report, commissioned by the Ministry of BZK, analysing the use of open and European language models within the Dutch government.
NDS Cloud milestone: publication of The Design
The sovereign government cloud is taking shape. View Het Ontwerp (The Design), share your feedback, and contribute to building knowledge about the cloud service.
Testember: 6 tools for improving digital accessibility
In September, Gebruiker Centraal (User Needs First) focuses on Testember, a time to assess the digital accessibility of websites and apps. These 6 tools may help.
NDS Cloud milestone: public release of The Design
The Design for the sovereign government cloud will be published shortly. It outlines the cloud's appearance, the facilities it will offer, and its technical choices.
NDS seeks closer collaboration with digital sector
The Netherlands' Digitalisation Strategy (NDS) seeks to build partnerships with the digital sector to develop products and services aligned with its 6 priorities.
First building block Government-wide Signal Management available
Government organisations can now use a script to mask privacy-sensitive information in signals from citizens, entrepreneurs and other sources about societal issues.
New standards bring greater transparency to authorisation
The Programming Council for Generic Digital Infrastructure (PGDI) established 2 new standards to improve transparency in the government's digital authorisation process.
Cbw and Wwke enter into force today
The laws strengthen digital and physical resilience and contribute to the reliability of essential services. Thousands of organisations will face new obligations.
Cybersecurity Regulation for public sector in Government Gazette
Publication of this ministerial regulation is the final step before the Cbw takes effect on 15 August. It applies to all government organisations subject to the act.
