Digitalization of the economy is the widespread introduction of digital technologies into the economy. This phenomenon is caused by the rapid development of information technology, microelectronics and communications in most countries of the world. The digitalization of the economy is a global process. Development of advanced manufacturing technologies,end-to-end information technologies, neurotechnologies, the internet of things and artificial intelligence. Russian experience in the development and implementation of digital technologies both at the federal and regional levels has been studied very little. As a result, the Russian features of the development of the digital economy, the systematization of existing approaches and their institutional adaptation to their application in Russian conditions are of high scientific and practical interest. The relevance of the research topic is due to the rapidly developing new information and communication technologies in all areas of modern life. The aim of the study, the results of which are presented in this article, is to study the problems and prospects for the development of the regional digital economy. The transfer of the economy to a new level of development is one of the central places at the federal and regional levels. The article considers the main programs for digitalization of the economy in the Kursk region. Also, recommendations were developed to increase the level of development of the digital economy in Russian regions.