Draft Law No. 12066 on amendments to the Law of Ukraine “On Military Duty and Military Service” regarding the creation and functioning of the Unified State Register of Servicemen was registered in the Parliament. This document is aimed at improving the procedure for maintaining military records and protecting personal data of servicemen.
The draft law was developed with the participation of experts of the Better Regulation Delivery Office.
What changes are expected?
- Creation of a unified database for military personnel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the State Special Transport Service.
- Implementation of a unique electronic identifier Military ID, which will allow data exchange between registers without using personal data of military personnel. It is important that the register will not contain information on military service, rank or speciality. Sensitive data will be stored in secure circuits of other information systems and, if necessary, can be depersonalised using the Military ID instead of using first and last names.
- Formation of a legislative framework for further development of the Army+ digital platform and the information and communication system of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine.
- Providing electronic services to servicemen and their families, including social benefits, guarantees and bonus programmes.
As the registry may become a target of cyberattacks by the Russian Federation, the best international cybersecurity practices will be applied to ensure the reliability of the data.
The implementation of the draft law will not require additional costs from the state budget.
The adoption of the draft law will be an important step towards the digitalisation of the national security sector and will greatly simplify the processes of managing military records and data. Therefore, we are looking forward to the adoption of this draft law as soon as possible!