Formation of a dynamic model of e-government optimization in the Russian Federation in the conditions of new challenges and risks

Abstract

In the context of modern challenges and risks, which, first of all, include the turbulence of world politics and the world economy, the negative consequences of globalization and digitalization, the COVID-19 pandemic, special importance is given to the tasks of the state to ensure internal and external security, protect rights, freedoms and interests of citizens, creation of favorable conditions for sustainable socio-economic development of the country. The listed challenges and risks faced by modern Russia have increased the importance of e-government and become a trigger for its dynamic development. Today, e-government promotes fast, stable, secure and reliable interaction between citizens, the private sector and the state. The article is devoted to the identification and analysis of successful practices in the field of digital government development in order to form a dynamic model for optimizing the electronic government of the Russian Federation. The research methodology is based on comparative and compositional-graphical analysis, on the basis of which the authors compare the features, approaches and quality of the leading countries’ in the UN e-Government Development Index (EGDI) e-governments’ functioning. In the study, the authors pay special attention to the issue of the effective e-government functioning, analyze current global trends in the development of digital governments, and refer to the experience of advanced digital states. As a result of the study, the authors identify the integral components of an effectively functioning e-government, clearly demonstrate its model. In conclusion, the authors analyze the problems of e-government development in Russia, and also formulate recommendations for its dynamic optimization.