Dutch government mandates European ownership for next DigiD platform operator
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NL Times
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Summary
The Dutch government has announced that the next company to manage part of the DigiD digital identity platform must be European-owned. State Secretary Eric van der Burg informed parliament that the tender for the contract after August 2028 will be conducted under the Defense and Security Procurement Act (ADV), which restricts eligibility to European companies to mitigate national security risks. This move comes as the current partial operator, Solvinity, is owned by a British investor.
Key quotes
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The ADV stipulates that only European companies are eligible to guarantee security.
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