3 data sharing standards mandatory for the government

The Dutch government is enhancing its Generieke Digitale Infrastructuur (GDI) with the mandatory adoption of three new data-sharing standards. This initiative aims to streamline digital service provision for public organizations and strengthens the Federatief Datastelsel (FDS), a framework facilitating secure and transparent data exchange. The move underscores a commitment to a unified digital foundation for government operations. These three standards each address a specific facet of data interoperability. NL-SBB standardizes the description and discoverability of dataset concepts, ensuring semantic consistency. NL GOV CloudEvents enables automated system notifications upon data changes or event occurrences, promoting real-time awareness. Finally, FSC standardizes inter-organizational connections, ensuring data sharing is manageable, transparent, secure, and traceable. The mandatory inclusion of these standards in the GDI and their "apply or explain" status provides crucial direction for government bodies. This will lead to better interoperability among organizations engaged in data sharing and system integration. Consequently, it fosters a cohesive data-sharing ecosystem aligned with the Dutch Digitalization Strategy's priority on Data.