Conceptual Framework of Ukraine’s National Security: Regulatory Examination Using Information and Communication Technologies

This chapter conceptually demonstrates the use of a framework of state regulation of information and communication technology (ICT) for national security in Ukraine and pinpoints key areas for improvement. Its focus begins with an analysis and theoretical breakdown for a national security framework by examining state regulation of ICT and its impact on the effective functioning of the national security system of the country. Problems of implementation are proposed in terms of transforming ICT concepts to state regulation via two security measures: information security and cybersecurity. Mechanisms for solving problems related to the coordination of actions of state regulation of ICT are formed via the main authorized body and coordinating councils. State coordination of ICT is divided into three levels, i.e., local, regional, and national, and mirrors the country’s scientific, technical, and socioeconomic development plans. The use of a public and state monitoring system is considered key to the improvement of an economy’s competitiveness, its integration around the world, and the efficiency of public administration and local self-government. These strategic improvements require a rethinking and restructuring of the country’s socioeconomic blueprint by incorporating an information society from poorly run to high-tech and ICT-friendly. This transformation will aid the advancement of socioeconomics by synthesizing scientific-based, real-world scenarios of interconnecting and ensuring a cohesive national security system. The development of mechanisms for the coordination of such security measures, in connection with the complexity of emerging problems and the connectivity of such activities, is urgently needed. It is proposed that the network of coordinating councils will operate with the most competent public and private enterprises, institutions, and organizations to aid in harmonizing ICT initiatives and form and strengthen the overall level of Ukraine’s national security apparatus.