Legal analysis of electronic government in the Russian Federation

Abstract

This article deals with the concept of electronic government in the Russian Federation and abroad. The authors focus on the relevance of the topic due to the fact that the rapid development of information and communication technologies in the world and digitalization of the economy of most countries requires rapid implementation of e-government project. The article identifies several approaches to defining the concept of “e-government”. The authors formulated the main goal of implementing this concept in Russia, which is to create close inter action between the state and society, and highlighted the priority tasks set to achieve the previously mentioned goal. It also refers to the fact that the formation of the institution in question in Russia began in 2002. Foreign experience in the formation of e-government is also taken into account. The comparative analysis is based on the report compiled by the UN Department of Economic and Social Development, which shows the rating of countries by the level of e-government development in 2022. It is stated that according to this rating Russia has taken 42nd place, in this connection the authors draw attention to the urgent need to analyze the principles of e-government concept of some leading countries. Thus, the article identifies the characteristics of some of the countries in the top 15 states by the level of e-government development. In conclusion, the gaps that create obstacles in improving the level of e-government in Russia are indicated.