STATE AND DIRECTIONS OF IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REGIONAL STATE POLICY IN THE FIELD OF DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION IN THE ASTRAKHAN REGION

The process of implementing the state policy in the field of digital transformation in the regions of the Russian Federation is considered on the example of the Astrakhan region. The authors substantiate the need for active participation of regional authorities in the process of digitalization of the region. The article examines the experience of digitalization of the Astrakhan region, examines in detail regional projects in the field of digital economy development. The experience of the Astrakhan region shows that the process of digitalization in the regions is quite active. This is due to the need to expand the digital space, create infrastructure and achieve the competitiveness of the region in order to attract investors. The authors conclude that the socio-economic development of the region largely depends on the level of its digitalization. It is digitalization that is driving the development of the regional economy and improving the quality of life in the regions of Russia. The uneven territorial development of the subjects of the Russian Federation, the availability of the Internet space, as well as the length of the approval period for the introduction of digital technologies seriously hinder the digital transformation in the regions.