Development of democratic civilian control in the field of public management of critical infrastructure information security of Ukraine
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https://doi.org/10.33405/2078-7480/2026/96/1(96)/363071Keywords:
critical infrastructure, public administration and administration, democratic civilian control, security and defense sector, crisis situations, state security, protection of critical infrastructure facilitiesAbstract
The relevance of ensuring the information security of Ukraine's critical infrastructure in the context of full-scale armed aggression and the growth of cyber threats, with an emphasis on the need to combine the effectiveness of security policy with compliance with democratic principles, has been substantiated.The essence and significance of democratic civilian control as a key mechanism for ensuring transparency, accountability and legality of the activities of the subjects of the security and defense sector are revealed.The main directions of development of the civil control system have been identified, in particular, the improvement of the regulatory framework, the formation of institutional capacity, the development of the organizational component and the strengthening of social elements. It is concluded that the formation of an effective system of democratic civilian control is an important prerequisite for strengthening national security, increasing the stability of the state and ensuring its European and Euro-Atlantic integration. Prospects for further research are outlined.
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