The role of digital platforms in public administration

The object of the study is public relations in the field of public administration. The subject of the study is a set of norms of administrative and information law that regulate relations arising in the process of digital transformation of public administration, as well as the creation and functioning of digital platforms. The author examined various approaches to defining public administration and analyzed the impact of digitalization on the quality of public administration. The strategic importance of digital platforms is noted - an integral element of the digital transformation of public administration as a national development goal of Russia, helping to increase its efficiency and citizen satisfaction with the quality of services provided in electronic form. Selected legislative initiatives in the field of functioning of digital platforms are covered. Legislative innovations in the field of personal data protection are analyzed. Information security trends are presented. The methodological basis of this study is the formal legal method, as well as general scientific methods of analysis and generalization. The main conclusions of the study are statements about the beginning of the transition to a platform model of public administration, the need to implement an additional set of legal, organizational and technological measures in connection with these processes, and to build a correct conceptual and categorical apparatus. Digital platforms in the field of public administration as technological complexes should simplify the processes of interaction between the state and citizens, the business community, and government bodies among themselves and promote economic growth, rather than contribute to the emergence of additional financial and administrative barriers.