- Motions for a Dutch-controlled government cloud ('Rijkscloud') have been approved by parliament, including one for a tender under full Dutch management.
- A motion to stop unnecessary ICT migrations to US tech giants was adopted despite government advice against it.
- Another motion aims to bring the .nl domain fully under Dutch control by convincing SIDN, with government support.
- A motion to ensure Dutch digital government continuity does not depend on US parties ('anti-red button') was passed, despite government opposition.
- European companies should be prioritized in tenders for vital ICT services through sovereignty requirements for sensitive data storage.
- The government will soon provide a letter on implementing the motions and is working on the Dutch Digitalisation Strategy (NDS).
- Upcoming 'Cloud Kootwijk' concept requires data centers not owned by US, Dutch servers, a solid platform, high-end SOC, and European spam/malware filtering.
- Key challenges include bridging the gap between policy and implementation, and avoiding stagnation in consultation structures.
- Previous attempts at a government cloud in 2011 failed; success depends on public-private cooperation and actual government use.
- Essential features include secure communication between departments, safe data storage, end-to-end encryption, and support for archive and transparency laws.