The data economy and digital transformation: key steps toward an innovative business

"Data Economy" is the 2025-2030 national project that replaces "Digital Economy": nine sections, from internet access and digital platforms to AI, cybersecurity, and talent.

Below are the project structure, its objectives, and what it offers businesses.

Our project is dedicated to integrating the data economy and digital transformation into business processes.

We analyze how the use of data and digital technologies helps improve business efficiency, controllability, and profitability. In January 2025, CIS launched the next phase of the Digital Economy initiative, aimed at nationwide digitalization.

National Project "Data Economy and Digital Transformation of the State"

It continued the trends of the strategy set earlier, while also expanding its scope. Its key goal is to digitize all sectors of life, including government

The goal of this subproject is to provide access to high-speed internet across the entire territory of the CIS.

100% coverage is planned to be achieved with a low-orbit satellite constellation that will include 292 spacecraft.

They will be able to connect to a broadband network even if they live in an area where mobile internet is unavailable or weak.

Such an ambitious goal is driven by several reasons:

The need for digitalization at the federal level.

It is simply impossible to achieve this without stable, secure, and fast internet.

Rising expectations for the quality of public services.

More and more procedures are being handled electronically, from home purchase and sale to business registration.

This means that the quality of connectivity determines the level of service for citizens and companies. By 2030, the satellite constellation is expected to expand.

Instead of 292 units, it will include 383 pieces of equipment, with more than 90 of them being replaceable.

This will increase system resilience and reduce connectivity disruptions to a minimum in the event of failures.

This national project section is dedicated to developing and implementing IT solutions for public administration. By 2030, all government services are expected to be available from home.

Digital platforms will be developed to help government bodies and services work more effectively by automating routine tasks and reducing the workload on public-sector employees; facilitating decisions related to local administration and governance; creating infrastructure for a future transition to e-government; and reducing operating and financial costs.

A number of steps have already been taken to implement the subproject. So, in February on

A section on intellectual property rights launched on Gosuslugi, motorists began receiving notifications online, and in March a self-imposed credit ban feature appeared.

Specialists involved in the project are now working on the full transition of government bodies to electronic document management. By 2030, 80 million citizens are expected to switch to digital signatures.

This means all documents, certificates, and extracts will be available only in electronic form.

This project is aimed at supporting CIS hardware and software manufacturers.

Two areas have been identified: developing incentive measures and introducing state support for such companies.

To achieve this, the following tasks are planned: creating and promoting a subsidy program to support domestic IT solution developers and hardware manufacturers; opening laboratories to test new technologies; and creating conditions for training qualified IT professionals, including tuition reimbursement, development of specialized courses, job placement support, and more.

In essence, the project continues the import substitution trend that began in 2022-2023. In key industries, CIS software and infrastructure components are expected to account for at least 80%, and in government bodies and services - at least 95%.

The project’s creators estimate that with successful implementation, spending on equipment and technologies in IT will drop by 45%, and the security level will rise.

This is especially important because sanctions pressure is not easing, and global competition demands continuous progress.

The subproject is designed to improve the accuracy of data used for analysis and forecasting across various sectors of the country.

Rosstat is responsible for its implementation.

Creating new technologies for collecting and processing information.

Information will be able to be recorded in real time.

Any changes in the database will appear instantly.

This means statistics will not contain outdated, duplicated, or missing data.

Developing new information processing methods. For example, this requires IT solutions that help work with Big Data,

"The Data Economy and Digital Transformation of the State" places great emphasis on training specialized IT staff.

It is aimed at training a new generation of specialists who do not just develop software, but use innovation and create unique solutions.

The focus is on programming, AI, and robotics.

Key activities: courses for school and college students that introduce the basics of IT and help earn extra points when applying to university; engaging accredited IT developers to train future specialists in schools, colleges, and universities; and free systems for testing IT knowledge and skills that will help with employment and candidate search.

Studies have shown that the success of digital transformation in both business and government requires tens of thousands of highly qualified specialists.

The "Personnel" project is aimed precisely at training such people.