The State System for Scientific and Technical Information within the Objectives of the Digital Economy

Abstract

An overview is given of the scope of the National Digital Economy of the Russian Federation Program for the development of the information and innovation infrastructure in Russia. Insight is provided into the factors that influence the pace of innovative development of the Russian economy. The current status of the State System for Scientific and Technical Information is analyzed to establish the most relevant and promising areas for modernization. A macrostructure is provided for a set of activities to modernize the information support system for science and industry and ensure the development of a national information system. The areas are outlined for the development and implementation of a new scientific and information policy for the All-Russian Institute for Scientific and Technical Information (VINITI). It is recognized that the reconstruction of the national information infrastructure is a major issue of an interdisciplinary and supradepartmental nature.