{"id":3874,"date":"2025-11-13T11:02:14","date_gmt":"2025-11-13T09:02:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.puurdata.nl\/?p=3874"},"modified":"2025-11-13T11:04:36","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T09:04:36","slug":"ai-in-government","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/puurdata.nl\/uk\/ai-en-search-in-de-overheid\/","title":{"rendered":"From data to transparency: how AI and search are making government smarter"},"content":{"rendered":"
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From data to transparency: how AI and search are making government smarter<\/h1>\n
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Inside iBestuur<\/a> An article was recently published in which Elastic explains how its data platform supports local authorities, implementing organisations and government departments in tackling data and AI challenges. For PuurData and eData, this confirms exactly the direction in which we work together on a daily basis: making advanced technologies such as Elastic applicable in practice, with a clear focus on transparency, information management and Woo compliance within the public sector.<\/strong><\/p>\n

the Article<\/a> This clearly shows what many governments are struggling with today. The information management system is complex: data is scattered across numerous systems and formats, from documents and emails to datasets, images, and audio material. Everything is there, but a clear overview is missing. Elastic offers a powerful data platform for this, where search functionality, AI, and analytics come together. This allows organisations to search, analyse, and secure large volumes of data without the data having to leave its source.<\/p>\n

Security, access and transparency<\/h2>\n

According to Elastic<\/a> A data-driven government revolves around three elements: security, access, and transparency. Data must be secure, but also accessible to those who need it, and ultimately lead to openness towards citizens, administrators, and supervisors. The urgency is increasing due to new legislation, such as the Act on the Modernisation of Electronic Administrative Traffic (Wmebv) which will enter into force in 2026. Together with the Open Government Act (Woo), this increases the pressure on governments to digitise their information provision, automate processes, and gain better insight into their own data.<\/p>\n

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From technology to practice<\/h2>\n

Elastic paints a future where technology, AI and search form the foundation for a transparent government. But technology is only one side of the story. The real challenge lies in the translation into policy, process and execution, and that is precisely where the strength of e-data<\/a><\/strong> Okay PuurData<\/strong>, which as an Elastic Elite Partner supports organisations in the implementation of Elastic solutions.<\/p>\n

Within this partnership, eData acts as an application partner for the government. Whilst PuurData lays the technical foundations using Elastic, eData translates that capability into the day-to-day practice of disclosure and Woo-compliance<\/a>. This way, we help governments to make public information easily discoverable and to set up processes securely and efficiently.<\/p>\n

From insight to impact<\/h2>\n

Many organisations face the same questions: How reliable is our data and how do we ensure data quality? How do we unlock information securely, with attention to privacy and consistency? And how do we comply with new legislation without increasing the burden on our processes? With our combined expertise, we help municipalities, provinces, and national organisations to grow faster towards a data-driven, transparent, and privacy-conscious way of working.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>

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Would you like to know how we do this? Please get in touch with PuurData and eData. We\u2019d be happy to show you how technology, organisation and regulations reinforce one another in a future-proof information system.<\/p>\n

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Recent news reports<\/h4>\n
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Save the Date: 20 October 2026 \u2013 ElasticON Amsterdam<\/a><\/h3>\n Alex Steg<\/a> <\/span> | Headlines<\/a> <\/span> | \n No comments<\/a> <\/span>\n <\/div>\n\n
On 20 October, Elastic users, experts, and innovators will meet during ElasticON Amsterdam. We will be there. Will you? The world of data, search, observability, security, and AI is developing at breakneck speed. During\u2026<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n
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PuurData featured in an FD special on NIS2 and cybersecurity<\/a><\/h3>\n Alex Steg<\/a> <\/span> | Headlines<\/a> <\/span> | \n No comments<\/a> <\/span>\n <\/div>\n\n
In the *Financieele Dagblad*\u2019s cybersecurity special, PuurData shares its views on how organisations can demonstrably remain in control under NIS2.<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n <\/div>\n\n \n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In iBestuur verscheen onlangs een artikel waarin Elastic toelicht hoe haar dataplatform gemeenten, uitvoeringsorganisaties en ministeries ondersteunt bij het oplossen van data- en AI-uitdagingen. 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