Prospects of using blockchain technology in the field of information protection in state institutions

Blockchain technologies are rapidly gaining popularity in various industries due to their ability to provide reliable data protection, transparency and decentralization. They become especially important in the telecommunications, where the storage, processing, transmission and management of data are of critical importance, especially the military industry. The implementation of blockchain technology can significantly increase the level of security, efficiency and reliability in the mentioned industry, solving the problems of centralization and vulnerability to attacks. The use of blockchain technologies, due to their decentralization, will significantly increase the security of information and communication systems, due to the distributed architecture, where data is stored on numerous independent nodes, which makes their mass destruction or modification difficult. The absence of a single point of failure reduces the risks of breaches, and consensus mechanisms provide verification and protection against unauthorized changes. In general, this technology allows for the creation of more stable, reliable and protected systems, which will significantly reduce the loss of personnel, equipment and property. The purpose of this scientific researching is to analyze the current state and existing problematic issues, which the authors propose to solve with the help of the development and implementation of blockchain technologies in the telecommunications industry, in particular, billing operations, roaming, user identity management, and the researching of the possibilities of automating processes using smart contracts, which will allow to increase the efficiency of information and communication systems, due to increasing the speed of data transmission and optimizing their work. Further scientific research, according to the authors, can be aimed at the possibility of scaling and reducing energy consumption of the using of blockchain technology, as well as its integration with other technologies, such as artificial intelligence and quantum technologies.