{"id":1609,"date":"2025-05-14T17:06:50","date_gmt":"2025-05-14T16:06:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.data-pro.nu\/?p=1609"},"modified":"2025-05-14T17:12:05","modified_gmt":"2025-05-14T16:12:05","slug":"digitale-soevereiniteit-een-nieuwe-koers-voor-gemeenten-leest-u-mee-hardenberg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.data-pro.nu\/en\/digitale-soevereiniteit-een-nieuwe-koers-voor-gemeenten-leest-u-mee-hardenberg\/","title":{"rendered":"Digital Sovereignty: A New Course for Municipalities. Are you reading Hardenberg?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>\"\"<\/a>An inspiring development<\/h3>\n

The recent news that 40 Dutch municipalities are launching their own sovereign cloud environment is an encouraging sign of progress.<\/span> This initiative, which stems from the Open Web concept, offers municipalities full control over their data and digital infrastructure, without relying on large tech companies.<\/span> Computable.co.uk<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

\n

\u201cFull control of data and digital infrastructure is essential for modern public services.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\n

Open Source as a Foundation<\/h3>\n

The choice of open source solutions such as Nextcloud and WordPress within this initiative underlines the importance of transparency, flexibility and collaboration.<\/span> This approach stimulates innovation and enables municipalities to tailor their digital services to their residents.<\/span>Computable.co.uk<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

\n

\u201cOpen source provides the building blocks for a sovereign and future-proof digital infrastructure.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\n

A Call to Hardenberg<\/h3>\n

In an earlier blog, I expressed my concern about Hardenberg municipality's choice to commit further to Microsoft 365, despite the broader discussion about digital sovereignty.<\/span> It is my hope that Hardenberg sees this new initiative as a source of inspiration and is considering a similar course.<\/span><\/p>\n

\n

\u201cIt is never too late to consider a change of course in the interest of digital independence.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\n

Stronger together<\/h3>\n

The step taken by these 40 municipalities shows that cooperation and shared vision are powerful means to achieve digital autonomy.<\/span> By joining forces and investing in joint infrastructure, municipalities can operate more efficiently and effectively.<\/span>Computable.co.uk<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

\n

\u201cCooperation is the key to a sovereign digital future for our municipalities.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\n

Conclusion<\/h3>\n

The launch of a sovereign cloud environment by 40 Dutch municipalities is a milestone in the government's digital transformation.<\/span> It is a clear signal that digital sovereignty is not only desirable, but also achievable.<\/span> Let's hope that more municipalities, including Hardenberg, follow suit and invest in an independent and transparent digital infrastructure.<\/span>Computable.co.uk<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

\n

\u201cDigital sovereignty is not a luxury, but a necessity for a reliable and forward-looking government.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The recent news that forty Dutch municipalities are launching their own sovereign cloud environment is an encouraging sign of progress. This initiative, which stems from the Open Web concept, offers municipalities full control over their data and digital infrastructure, without relying on large tech companies. Computable.nl \u201cFull control over data and digital infrastructure is essential for modern [...]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"ocean_post_layout":"","ocean_both_sidebars_style":"","ocean_both_sidebars_content_width":0,"ocean_both_sidebars_sidebars_width":0,"ocean_sidebar":"0","ocean_second_sidebar":"0","ocean_disable_margins":"enable","ocean_add_body_class":"","ocean_shortcode_before_top_bar":"","ocean_shortcode_after_top_bar":"","ocean_shortcode_before_header":"","ocean_shortcode_after_header":"","ocean_has_shortcode":"","ocean_shortcode_after_title":"","ocean_shortcode_before_footer_widgets":"","ocean_shortcode_after_footer_widgets":"","ocean_shortcode_before_footer_bottom":"","ocean_shortcode_after_footer_bottom":"","ocean_display_top_bar":"default","ocean_display_header":"default","ocean_header_style":"","ocean_center_header_left_menu":"0","ocean_custom_header_template":"0","ocean_custom_logo":0,"ocean_custom_retina_logo":0,"ocean_custom_logo_max_width":0,"ocean_custom_logo_tablet_max_width":0,"ocean_custom_logo_mobile_max_width":0,"ocean_custom_logo_max_height":0,"ocean_custom_logo_tablet_max_height":0,"ocean_custom_logo_mobile_max_height":0,"ocean_header_custom_menu":"0","ocean_menu_typo_font_family":"0","ocean_menu_typo_font_subset":"","ocean_menu_typo_font_size":0,"ocean_menu_typo_font_size_tablet":0,"ocean_menu_typo_font_size_mobile":0,"ocean_menu_typo_font_size_unit":"px","ocean_menu_typo_font_weight":"","ocean_menu_typo_font_weight_tablet":"","ocean_menu_typo_font_weight_mobile":"","ocean_menu_typo_transform":"","ocean_menu_typo_transform_tablet":"","ocean_menu_typo_transform_mobile":"","ocean_menu_typo_line_height":0,"ocean_menu_typo_line_height_tablet":0,"ocean_menu_typo_line_height_mobile":0,"ocean_menu_typo_line_height_unit":"","ocean_menu_typo_spacing":0,"ocean_menu_typo_spacing_tablet":0,"ocean_menu_typo_spacing_mobile":0,"ocean_menu_typo_spacing_unit":"","ocean_menu_link_color":"","ocean_menu_link_color_hover":"","ocean_menu_link_color_active":"","ocean_menu_link_background":"","ocean_menu_link_hover_background":"","ocean_menu_link_active_background":"","ocean_menu_social_links_bg":"","ocean_menu_social_hover_links_bg":"","ocean_menu_social_links_color":"","ocean_menu_social_hover_links_color":"","ocean_disable_title":"default","ocean_disable_heading":"default","ocean_post_title":"","ocean_post_subheading":"","ocean_post_title_style":"","ocean_post_title_background_color":"","ocean_post_title_background":0,"ocean_post_title_bg_image_position":"","ocean_post_title_bg_image_attachment":"","ocean_post_title_bg_image_repeat":"","ocean_post_title_bg_image_size":"","ocean_post_title_height":0,"ocean_post_title_bg_overlay":0.5,"ocean_post_title_bg_overlay_color":"","ocean_disable_breadcrumbs":"default","ocean_breadcrumbs_color":"","ocean_breadcrumbs_separator_color":"","ocean_breadcrumbs_links_color":"","ocean_breadcrumbs_links_hover_color":"","ocean_display_footer_widgets":"default","ocean_display_footer_bottom":"default","ocean_custom_footer_template":"0","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"ocean_post_oembed":"","ocean_post_self_hosted_media":"","ocean_post_video_embed":"","ocean_link_format":"","ocean_link_format_target":"self","ocean_quote_format":"","ocean_quote_format_link":"post","ocean_gallery_link_images":"on","ocean_gallery_id":[],"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[73,32,31,61,23],"tags":[79,57,141,135,56,136,55,81,82,65,84,43,49,72,38,92,39,80,54,37,45,147,83,40,146,36,27],"class_list":["post-1609","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-nextcloud","category-persoonlijk","category-professioneel","category-spreker","category-tech","tag-angst","tag-bigbadbully","tag-brief-aan-overheid","tag-cloud-act","tag-europa","tag-gdpr","tag-gdpr-compliant","tag-gemeentes","tag-goedkoop","tag-henro","tag-hoop","tag-kantoor-software","tag-koerswijziging","tag-nextcloud","tag-onlogisch","tag-open-server","tag-overheid","tag-politiek","tag-privacy","tag-simplicity","tag-tools","tag-toondoof","tag-valvanmijnstoel","tag-verhuizen","tag-vrijheid","tag-wat-is-echt-belangrijk","tag-weg-van-big-tech","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.data-pro.nu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1609","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.data-pro.nu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.data-pro.nu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.data-pro.nu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.data-pro.nu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1609"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.data-pro.nu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1609\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.data-pro.nu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1609"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.data-pro.nu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1609"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.data-pro.nu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1609"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}