This is reported by RBC, citing a source in the government, as well as an interlocutor close to one of the relevant departments.
Earlier, we will remind, the deputy of the State Duma Alexander Khinshtein pointed out that the authorities are considering the possibility of optimizing the Ministry of Digital Science at the expense of the federal agencies subordinate to him. Izvestia wrote about this. The parliamentarian indicated that the changes will be carried out as part of the optimization of the public administration system. Optimization should be done next year by April 1st.
Recall that the reform envisages a reduction of 5% and 10% of positions in ministries and territorial departments. According to Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, "the reform can no longer be postponed, it is important to quickly and efficiently adjust the system of public administration, as the president ordered".