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Dutch Standardisation Forum - "Comply or explain"-standards
The goal of the Dutch government policy on open standards is to promote interoperability of the Dutch public and semi-public sectors, while at the same time ensuring provider independence…
COLLECTIONCreated: 17/02/2014
Free and open source softwareFree and open source software in Public AdministrationsICT standardisation in eGovernment+3 topics
The Netherlands investigates steps for better engagement with open source communities
To increase the competence in the usage of new technologies, a Digital Government Directorate under the Ministry of the Interior is being formed in Netherlands. At the same time, the Dutch government…
NEWSCreated: 15/04/2021
Free and open source softwareCollaborationFree and open source software in Public Administrations+3 topics
The Netherlands is advancing the digitalisation of the government by turning open source theory into practice.
As part of its Digitisation Strategy, the Dutch government launched its new open source toolbox, which includes useful information for civil servants to switch to open source, as well as a…
NEWSCreated: 15/04/2021
Free and open source softwareICT standardisationFree and open source software in Public Administrations+3 topics
Open enables public sector digital transformation in the Netherlands
Citizens expect well-functioning digital services from their government. Until recently, municipalities in the Netherlands were held back in providing these services by fragmented systems that would…
NEWSCreated: 07/04/2021
European TSO's go open source in building the smart electricity grid
RTE and TenneT, the two largest European electricity transmission system operators (TSOs), will discuss their digitalisation and open source strategies in a webinar on 8 August 2019. Both operators…
NEWSCreated: 01/08/2019
Cutting local copies cost with open standardisation under EUPL
The printing, sending and delivery of local copies represents important costs for municipalities. Five important Dutch cities known as the “G5” (Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague, Utrecht and Eindhoven)…
NEWSCreated: 27/02/2019
City of Nijmegen reinvigorates OSS policy, forcing interoperability
Nijmegen, the oldest and 10th largest city of the Netherlands, is reinvigorating its open source policy. Last month, the City Council unanimously adopted the resolution 'Nijmegen digitally independent…
NEWSCreated: 20/02/2019
NL – Awareness around Standard Business Reporting is growing
A recent survey shows that Dutch accountants and intermediaries are becoming aware of the Standard Business Reporting (SBR) specification. This is much needed, as Dutch Government decided that as from…
NEWSCreated: 27/03/2012