Governments must approach IT procurement differently: with less focus on standard software and more on open standards and open source. Large-scale standard solutions often lead to overcapacity, high licensing costs, and strong vendor dependency. Open standards improve interoperability and flexibility, while open source enables greater control over software and further development. Strategic autonomy requires professional […]
Dutch regulators (ACM, AFM, AP, DNB, and RDI) are calling on the government and the business community to make digital autonomy a strategic procurement criterion and to become less dependent on a small number of (mostly non-European) IT providers. Open standards, interoperability, and switching options must reduce vendor lock-in and increase cyber resilience. As a […]
The European digital ID wallet is intended to increase digital autonomy, but according to Waag Futurelab, the proposed architecture risks reinforcing dependence on platforms such as Apple and Google. Through the use of technologies like the Google Play Integrity API and Apple’s Managed Device Attestation, alternative operating systems and app stores could be excluded. Waag […]
With the report ‘Towards Resilient Virtualization’, the Dutch Central Government is taking a significant step toward a resilient and future-proof digital infrastructure. This initiative is driven by increasing risks surrounding virtualization software, including vendor lock-in, rising licensing costs, and geopolitical dependencies. The report advocates for collective architectural choices, the sharing of standards, and more intensive […]