Abstract: The subject of this research is the best practices of ensuring economic security of municipalities of the Russian Federation. The object of this research is the process of ensuring economic security of the municipalities. The author meticulously examines the state of economic security of municipalities of the Russian Federation. Special attention is given to monotowns, whose economy is dominated by a single industry or company. It is underlined that the critical state of backbone enterprises usually leads to deterioration of economic security and emergence of crisis phenomena in socioeconomic sphere of the municipalities. The article presents practical experience of restoring the role of the Russian textile factory during bankruptcy proceedings. Rendering support to the backbone enterprises in overcoming crisis situations, the municipalities simultaneously address the issues of ensuring their economic security and socioeconomic development. The novelty of this research consists in the statement that restoration of the activity of backbone enterprises and ensuring economic security in the Russian municipalities is possible, even in the conditions of bankruptcy proceedings of the backbone enterprises. Ensuring the economic security of Russian municipalities is achieved by active support of the backbone enterprises by local communities; implementation of modern management methods in assessment of the state of economic objects, initiation of measures for overcoming crisis phenomena in the economy of municipalities; development of constructive principles as the foundation for supporting the backbone enterprises and ensuring economic security of the municipality. Positive experience acquired by the municipality “Kirzhachsky District of Vladimir Region” in ensuring its economic security by supporting and restoring the role of the backbone enterprise of the district remains relevant, and can be implemented by other Russian municipalities in their management practice.

Keywords: temporary working group, crisis phenomenon, single-industry municipality, city forming enterprise, economic security, municipality, bankruptcy, sectoral integration principle, local budget, diversification

Abstract: Energy security is currently one of the key components of national security of any country. The object of this research is the basic documents of strategic planning of the European Union in sphere of ensuring energy security (Roadmap of the European Union “Final 10-year ETIP SNET R&I roadmap covering 2017-26”) in the context of comparative analysis of the existing approaches towards ensuring energy security of the Russian Federation (Energy Security Doctrine of the Russian Federation). The analysis is conducted from the perspective of comparison of two documents of strategic planning for the purpose of identification of threats and risks to the economic security. The subject of this research is the threats and risks to energy security of the countries, and thus, their national security. The scientific novelty consists in examination of the documents of strategic planning in the sphere of energy security using methodology of comparative analysis developed by the authors, which is based on the dynamic semantic network. In accordance with the aforementioned methodology, analysis is carried out on the structure of documents that encompasses the processes, the manifestation of which can be observed through objective and subjective methods of monitoring. The authors developed the expert analytical apparatus of comparative analysis, as well as the methodology for assessing the objectivity of comparative analysis. The developed methodology of comparative analysis is tested on the example of strategic planning documents in the sphere of energy security of the European Union and the Russian Federation. The conclusion is made on the need for further research of the methodological foundations of comparative analysis in order to detect the risks and threats to the economic security of the Russian Federation.

Keywords: national security, dynamic semantic network, comparative analysis, energy security, Doctrine of energy security of the Russian Federation, strategic planning, documents of strategic planning of the European Union, documents of strategic planning of the Russian Federation, European Union roadmap , economic security

Abstract: This article explores the vulnerabilities of Russia in the digital environment, as well as such phenomena of modern digital economy as cryptocurrencies, blockchain, big data, artificial intelligence, and robotics. The question is raised on the risks that humanity faces in the digital space, which entail the implementation of the latest technologies in society. The author offers the ways for their minimization. The article covers the project “Digital Economy” developed by the Government of the Russian Federation, which is intended for creation of sustainable and secure information and telecommunications infrastructure for high-speed transmission, processing and storage of data bulk, accessible to all organizations and households. Analysis is conducted on the modern enterprise in the sphere of information and communication technologies and the concept on the protection against personal data theft. The crucial role of the IT specialists in digitalization is highlighted. The conclusion is made that in digital space, the major threat to national security is the hacker attacks aimed at the theft of personal data, intellectual property, etc. The author believes that the minimization of risks detected in the course of research requires providing technology opportunity for the Russian Federation to store the collected data locally, rather than abroad. The all-round government influence on the research and legislative sphere, legislative orientation towards stimulating the development of innovation technologies would ensure safe and effective integration of socioeconomic sphere into the digital space.

Keywords: digital technologies, risk minimization, cryptocurrency, robotization, threats to national security, information technologies, risks of digitalization, digital economy, global risks of digitalization, economic security

Abstract: The subject of this research is methods of application of terahertz (sub-terahertz) inspection systems for detecting concealed carry weapon, makeshift explosive devices made of nonstandard materials and other prohibited substances. The object of this research is the detection of concealed carry weapon, makeshift explosive devices made of nonstandard materials and other prohibited substances. The authors examine the application of terahertz (sub-terahertz) inspection systems of compact and portal (stationary) types in the integrated security systems. Special attention is given to the options of using these complexes for expanding the capabilities of the subsystems of video monitoring and detection of sabotage and terrorist means. The conclusion is made on the need to develop the tactics for application of the existing systems of personal security screening, the operation of which is based on radio camera imaging in terahertz (sub-terahertz) frequency range. The authors’ special contribution lies in formulation of recommendations that contain the options of using terahertz (sub-terahertz) inspection systems of various types for detecting concealed carry weapon, makeshift explosive devices made of nonstandard materials and other prohibited substances. The acquire results would help to improve the efficiency of organizing the onsite pass control. The scientific novelty consists in fact that the authors are first within the framework of development of the tactic of using terahertz (sub-terahertz) inspection system to develop proposals of implementation of such means as part of the integrated security systems for detecting concealed carry weapon, makeshift explosive devise made of nonstandard materials and other prohibited substances that differ in carrying out the inspection procedures.

Keywords: application options of the complexes, classification of complexes, terahertz frequency ranges, inspection complex, personal inspection, detection of offbeat materials, physical protection system, video control, inspection procedure, access control

Abstract: The subject of this research is the integrated security systems and the processes of their continuous improvement during the lifecycle. The goal lies in examination of the problem of systematization of lifecycle processes of the integrated security systems and formalization of their lifecycle model, taking into consideration the available practices of building security systems. The effectiveness of complex system support processes is first and foremost determined by the accurate identification of management goals and objectives, which requires an the lifecycle model adequate to the controlled object. Since the integrated security system has the characteristics of both, capital construction (engineering networks) and technical system (integration platform), the question of improvement of the lifecycle model is relevant. The main research results are as follows: substantiation of the problem of systematization of lifecycle models of the integrated security systems; analysis of the approaches towards their standardization, and substantiation of lifecycle model of the integrated security systems based on the system accounting of conducted operations. The novelty of the proposed model lies in the improvement of reference models of the integrated security systems by taking into account the entirety of reconfiguration and modernization operations. Description is given to the problem of systematization of lifecycle processes of the integrated security systems, which occurs due to the possibility of their classification as different groups of the complex systems. The offered lifecycle model of the integrated security systems through systematization of regulatory requirements is an attempt to acquire a non-contradictory list of measures in creation and operation of the integrated security systems. The results of this research can be used in practical activity of the employees of onsite security service in the context of development of the integrated security system. The implementation of the offered lifecycle model of the integrated security system in the processes of their development would allow systematizing the structure of processes, arranging the functions and activity of the departments on the continuous logistic support of the integrated security systems, and ensuring their consistent improvement.

Keywords: risk reduction, requirement standardization, modernization, system analysis, lifecycle, integrated physical protection system, stage, modelling, process, phase