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Russia Adopts New Strategy for Development of
Information Society
Publication: Eurasia Daily Monitor Volume: 14 Issue: 66
By: Sergey Sukhankin (https://jamestown.org/analyst/sergey-sukhankin/)
May 16, 2017 05:46 PM Age: 5 years
Following the adoption of a new Information Security Doctrine, in December 2016 (see
EDM (https://jamestown.org/program/russias-new-information-security-doctrine-fencingrussia-outside-world/), December 16, 2016), Russian President Vladimir Putin has recently
approved a new Strategy for the Development of an Information Society for 2017–2030
(Pravo.gov.ru
(http://publication.pravo.gov.ru/Document/View/0001201705100002?
index=0&rangeSize=1), May 10). This document replaces the previous version from 2008.
The Russian government must present a concrete roadmap by October 1, 2017, for
realizing the Strategy’s goals.
The May 2017 information society development strategy document is the culmination of
intensive work by various governmental structures (directly controlled by the Kremlin),
over the course of 2016. Contributing to this effort were Igor Shchyogolev’s working group
(“Internet + Economics”), numerous consultative meetings between President Putin and
representatives of the Russian information technology (IT) sector, as well as the so-called
“Digital Economy of the Russian Federation” initiative. The latter was promoted by Prime
Minister Dmitry Medvedev for the needs of the Eurasian Economic Union (Protivkart.org
(http://protivkart.org/main/10382-proekt-programmy-cifrovaya-ekonomika-rf-napravlenna-soglasovanie-v-vedomstva.html), May 11).
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