Measuring the digitalization of the State: political and legal aspects

The process of universal digitalization, covering key aspects of communications, inevitably leads to significant changes in almost all areas of public life. The State cannot stay away from this global process. The subject of the study is the political and legal aspects of the digitalization of the state. The prospects for the development of government and law in the context of large-scale digitalization continue to be the subject of active discussions among lawyers both in Russia and internationally. Digital technologies are increasingly integrated into public administration systems, covering an increasingly wide range of tasks and levels of government. The work analyzes how these aspects can be measured at the present time. Special attention is paid to comparing the approaches of different countries. The paper uses the comparative legal method and the method of political analysis, which allows us to identify the features of the models of Western Europe and Russia. The practice of measuring the maturity index of government technologies, which helps to assess the degree of digitalization in different countries, is described. It has been established that the electronic system of interaction between citizens and government agencies implements many functions that significantly simplify and optimize the processes of obtaining services. The development of electronic state and municipal services has not only increased the convenience of interaction with government agencies, but also accelerated the overall digital transformation of public administration. The concept of digital human rights remains the subject of intense debate. The work confirms that the formation of legislation in the field of digital technologies requires in-depth regulatory development, which should be implemented by legislative and executive bodies. The formation of legislation in the field of digital technologies requires in-depth regulatory development, which should be implemented by legislative and executive bodies. The legislative framework is still in a phase of intensive development, and many legal aspects need to be clarified and adapted to the conditions of digital regulation.