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Source: Government of the Russian Federation – Government of the Russian Federation –
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Deputy Prime Minister and Chief of Staff of the Government of the Russian Federation Dmitry Grigorenko presented the latest developments in the Russian IT industry to the Federation Council. He emphasized that the current priorities of digital transformation include the implementation of artificial intelligence, the development of Russian software, and improving the quality of digital services for citizens and businesses.
According to the Deputy Prime Minister, the Russian IT sector continues to demonstrate stable growth: its contribution to GDP reached 6% in 2024, it employs approximately 1.6 million specialists, and tax and insurance revenues exceed 1.7 trillion rubles. Russian digital products—from antivirus software to major platform solutions—are used both domestically and internationally.
"Digital technologies have become the foundation of the modern economy. Today, IT solutions are a crucial element of competitiveness in absolutely every sector—from manufacturing to transportation to shopping. At the same time, digitalization improves the quality of life of our citizens by reducing bureaucracy and simplifying and accelerating government and commercial services. All this makes the development of IT technologies an absolute strategic priority for our country," noted Dmitry Grigorenko.
To strengthen Russia's technological sovereignty, a mechanism of industrial competence centers (ICCs) was created, bringing together industry customers and developers. Currently, around 200 IT solutions are being implemented within the ICCs to replace foreign software, half of which have already been completed. Russian IT solutions are used at more than 60 airports and 50 airlines, including international ones.
Dmitry Grigorenko also highlighted the role of artificial intelligence in public administration. AI technologies are used in the national project management system to analyze the risks of non-implementation of certain state projects, with forecasting accuracy exceeding 96%. Artificial intelligence is being implemented in the Government Office's electronic document management system: the system will automatically recognize documents, locate them, assign executors, generate summaries, and propose draft responses. This will significantly reduce the bureaucratic burden on departments.
The Deputy Prime Minister placed special emphasis on developing digital services for citizens. Currently, 42 federal and over 330 regional "life situations" are available, allowing for faster access to services and reduced paperwork—an average reduction of 30%. The most popular "life situation" was for university admissions, used by 9.8 million people. The "Fraud Protection" and "Tax Deduction" services also ranked among the most popular. The "Large Families" and "Business Support" services are also in high demand.
Biometric technologies continue to develop. Dmitry Grigorenko noted that biometrics are already being used for payment, services at multifunctional centers, and hotel check-ins. He stated that the government has completed the development of a biometric age verification service, which is designed to protect minors from purchasing age-restricted products online. The service will be launched within the next month. Currently, age verification is only performed by couriers upon delivery, and it is impossible to monitor the quality of this verification. Consequently, teenagers still have access to, for example, energy drinks, the sale of which to minors is currently prohibited.
Dmitry Grigorenko announced that Russian schools will also be able to use biometric technologies for secure access. A corresponding bill is planned to be introduced in the State Duma. This mechanism will become an alternative to passes, improve perimeter security, ensure accurate attendance records, and allow parents to receive reliable information about their child's presence at school.
The Deputy Prime Minister recalled that a secure school entrance service using biometrics is already being piloted in the Republic of Tatarstan. As with any other service, using biometrics to enter educational institutions is strictly voluntary. Students and their parents decide for themselves whether to opt in to this service.
To scale the project to other regions, it is necessary to clearly regulate the rules for access control systems at the legislative level.
At the end of the event, Dmitry Grigorenko outlined plans for legal regulation of the digital sector for 2026. Specifically, the Government is discussing regulating developers' obligations to create infrastructure for communications services when constructing new residential complexes. Dense urban developments impede signal transmission from external base stations, so it is important to create conditions for high-quality communications in advance.
Plans include a second package of measures to protect citizens from cyber fraud. The initiative is expected to be submitted to parliament for consideration by the end of 2025. The new package includes approximately 20 measures to combat fraud. These include a ban on international calls without consent and mandatory labeling of such calls, which will reduce the risk of telephone fraud. The second package also includes the introduction of children's SIM cards. This regulation will allow parents to protect their children from inappropriate content without filing additional reports.
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