Digital Economy and Actual Tasks of its Staffing in Russia

The article defines the concept and essence of the digital economy, the classical and broad interpretation of this concept. The article examines the place of Russia in the development of digital technologies and the reasons for its lagging behind the leading countries, as well as the benefits of the development of digital technologies for the national economy and social sphere. The OECD approach to the modern structure of the digital economy and the main EU initiatives in its development are presented. The key levels of the new program «Digital Economy of the Russian Federation», the priority project «Modern digital educational environment in the Russian Federation» and the tasks of personnel support of the digital economy development are analyzed.