DIGITAL INFORMATION AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES AS FACTORS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION IN UKRAINE

Abstract

In the presented study, the author examines managerial activity as the object of research in the context of the development of the information society in Ukraine. Among the main factors influencing the transformation of public administration, particular emphasis is placed on the use of digital information and the application of information technologies by public authorities and local self-government bodies. The subject of the research is the legal regulation of relations arising in connection with the use of digitally formatted information for governance purposes and the technologies associated with its processing. The research objective defined by the author is determined by the identification of trends in the development of information activities of public authorities. It is noted that under current conditions, communication between citizens and the state is undergoing change due to the emergence of new mechanisms of managerial activity. The main research hypothesis is that a process is underway whereby electronic forms of phenomena and categories are being replaced by their more modern counterparts in the perception of governance actors, characterized by a digital embodiment. Digitalization did not emerge as an unexpected phenomenon; rather, it was preceded by processes of automation and informatization in public administration. The novelty of the research lies in the theoretical substantiation of the need to establish continuous information exchange between the state and citizens by providing the population with permanent access to information and opportunities for its independent use, including automated processing. The study concludes that the existing regulatory framework is sufficiently stable to support the development of public administration under conditions of digital transformation of society, while also emphasizing the need for timely and targeted regulation of public-law information relations.