Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko and Minister of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media Maksut Shadayev presented government honors to the leading figures driving Russia’s digital transformation across the federal executive bodies and regional administrations, the Deputy Prime Minister’s Office reported. The ceremony highlighted the steady progress of modernization efforts and the commitment to leveraging technology to improve public services and governance at all levels.
In a strategic meeting with the leaders of digital transformation, Chernyshenko and Shadayev explored the expanding role of artificial intelligence in key economic sectors. They reviewed progress on GosTech platform projects, assessed interoperability initiatives across ministries, and examined the digitization status of regional archives. The discussions underscored a coordinated approach to building a more transparent, efficient, and data-driven public sector.
At the outset of the gathering, the Deputy Prime Minister and the Digital Development Minister acknowledged the achievements of those steering digital upgrades and exchanged views on upcoming milestones. The ceremony, conducted under a formal government mandate, featured expressions of gratitude to organizations spanning Rosrezerv, the Federal Treasury, the Ministry of Eastern Development, the Federal Tax Service, Rosobrnadzor, Rosakkreditatsiya, and Rosimushchestvo. Regional representatives from Tatarstan, Bashkortostan, Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug, as well as several oblasts including Chelyabinsk, Tula, and Lipetsk, were also honored for their leadership and collaborative efforts in digital initiatives.
Chernyshenko extended his regards to participants of the PROF-IT forum in Novosibirsk via video link. He expressed his wishes for productive deliberations and emphasized that PROF-IT should yield practical outcomes: decisions and agreements that propel many Russian regions to heightened levels of digitalization and administrative modernity. The forum was framed as a national venue for exchanging best practices in deploying advanced computational tools within public administration and fostering regional innovation ecosystems.
According to Chernyshenko, the selection of Novosibirsk as PROF-IT’s host city was deliberate. He noted that the region demonstrates strong digital maturity—an 85 percent readiness level—with a robust pipeline of skilled professionals, including a substantial emphasis on engineering disciplines. More than seven thousand of the fifteen thousand university places allocated for the region are in engineering fields, reflecting a workforce pipeline tailored to high-tech administration and industry needs. During PROF-IT, participants routinely share how computational approaches can streamline government processes, improve service delivery, and support evidence-based policymaking. This event is viewed as a catalyst for innovations that can be scaled to municipal levels and across the broader national framework.
The meeting also addressed the digitization of archives, with representatives presenting successful AI-driven solutions to enhance archival work across regions. The discussions highlighted practical steps for applying machine learning and automation to improve document management, retrieval, and long-term preservation. Such initiatives aim to modernize historical records, support research, and ensure secure, accessible archival information for citizens and public institutions alike.