Paliukh V., Omelchenko M. METHODOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS FOR DIAGNOSING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION IN THE SECURITY AND DEFENSE SECTOR UNDER RUSSIAN AGGRESSION: UKRAINIAN EXPERIENCE

Paliukh V.

Doctor of Sciences in Public Administration, Senior Researcher, Head of
Doctoral and Adjunct Studies, National University of Civil Defence of Ukraine, Cherkasy
ORCID:0009-0005-3624-4204

Omelchenko M.

Deputy Head of the Major General Ihor Momot Main Training Center of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine, for Training
ORCID: 0009-0004-0507-9093

METHODOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS FOR DIAGNOSING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION IN THE SECURITY AND DEFENSE SECTOR UNDER RUSSIAN AGGRESSION: UKRAINIAN EXPERIENCE

DOI: 10.52363/passa-2025.2-5

Abstract

The article examines the methodological foundations for assessing the effectiveness of public administration mechanisms in Ukraine's security and defense sector under conditions of full-scale armed aggression by the Russian Federation. The necessity of developing specific methods for diagnosing management effectiveness that account for the sector's operational peculiarities under martial law and hybrid threats is substantiated.
Conceptual approaches to defining criteria and indicators of public administration effectiveness in the security and defense sector are revealed. A system of diagnostic parameters is proposed, including institutional, functional, and resource efficiency. Special attention is paid to analyzing the specifics of Ukrainian experience in managing the security sector during ongoing war.
The methodological peculiarities of effectiveness assessment under conditions of security environment transformation are investigated, when traditional diagnostic approaches require adaptation to wartime realities. Challenges associated with balancing operational decision-making and adherence to democratic civilian control principles are analyzed.
It is determined that effective diagnostics must be based on a comprehensive approach combining quantitative and qualitative assessment methods, accounting for the dynamic nature of threats and ensuring the possibility of timely management decision adjustments. The necessity of developing a continuous monitoring system for key performance indicators using modern information-analytical systems is substantiated.
The practical significance of the research lies in forming methodological tools for improving the quality of public administration in the security and defense sector, which is critically important for ensuring state defense capability under conditions of armed aggression.

Keywords: public administration, security and defense sector, effectiveness diagnostics, methodology, russian aggression, martial law, effectiveness criteria, performance indicators, Ukrainian experience, institutional capacity.

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