Digital constitucionalism and State Administration: technological innovation and public policies for development in Brazil

Abstract

In the scenario of the technological revolution and constant innovations, this research aims at outlining the notion of digital constitutionalism, digital Public Administration and innovation regulatory incentives, as well as addressing the challenges of digitalization for public policies of democratic and sustainable development. The need for a consensual notion of digital constitutionalism, its impacts on the Federal Public Administration, and the undertakings that arise from specific policies for the transformation of social rights and public services in Brazil constitute the research problem. Methodologically, a deductive approach is employed, with bibliographic and documentary research techniques. We conclude that digital constitutionalism is current in dealing with the application of constitutional norms that protect fundamental rights, including the guarantee and access to rights through digital mediation. Consequently, digital constitutionalism reverberates in the federal public administration, with incentives for innovation through efficiency, good administration, and adequacy. There are, also, at the infra-constitutional level, countless incentives that affect the administrative performance. Finally, configuring the Digital Government is a challenge for the Federal Administration, which demands public policies and adequate dialogue to promote internet access and universal, inclusive and equal technological devices - avoiding the distinction between citizens who are or are not connected / digitized and guaranteeing those who have more access to public services.