The paper systematized up-to-date information on the status of work to ensure the functioning and development plans of the new generation National Research Computer Network (NIKS), created in 2019 according to the results of integration of RUNNet and RASNet — telecommunication networks in the fields of higher education and science of Russia. The normative grounds and prerequisites for the creation of a unified research and education network in the country are presented. The key characteristics of leading foreign national research and education networks are given. The parameters of the telecommunications infrastructure and network connectivity of NIKS as of the current moment, examples of services developed in the interests of the Russian R&E community are indicated. Special attention is paid to the presentation of the main directions of the accelerated development of NIKS for 2021-2024 and expected results.

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The paper is devoted to certain aspects of the current functioning and development of NationalResearch Computer Network (NIKS) in the status of National Research and Education Network(NREN) of Russia. The main emphasis is made on the discussion of foreign network connectivity ofNIKS, the planned technological modernization and expansion of international cooperation withNRENs of the EAEU countries, the intensification of network and service interaction with leadingEuropean research and education consortia GÉANT and NORDUnet.

The paper provides general information on the architecture of the new generation National Research Computer Network (NIKS), operated and evolved by JSCC RAS. The opportunities provided by NIKS for improvement of a unified digital space of scientific knowledge, increasing the level of accessibility, information security and network protection of its resources and services are denoted. The specialized scientific services and services for collective use including those built on the technologies of federated authentication and authorization and developed on the basis of the NIKS infrastructure are presented.

The paper provides general information on the architecture of the new generation National Research Computer Network (NIKS), operated and developed by JSCC RAS on the assignment of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation as an administrator and operator since 2019. The key functions and directions of functioning of NIKS today and in the short term development, some urgent tasks of the sphere of science and education of the country, requiring the engaging of the existing infrastructure and service capabilities of the network, as well as its progressive comprehensive modernization. Information is provided on the current state of NIKS with the geographical and target user coverage within the country, the groundwork formed and the potential expansion of areas of international cooperation with foreign national research and education networks and network consortia in the interests of the sphere of science and education of Russia. The opportunities provided by NIKS for improvement of a Common digital space of scientific knowledge, increasing the level of accessibility, information security and network protection of its resources and services are denoted. Individual specialized scientific services, information technology services and services for collective use functioning on the basis of the NIKS infrastructure, built, including on promising and massively exploited technologies of federated authentication and developed in cooperation with the global research and education community are presented.