As the government pursues digital modernization, APIs have become the invisible thread stitching together services, applications, and citizen data. Meanwhile, the widespread adoption of generative AI has supercharged the volume and complexity of API calls, accelerating innovation but also expanding the attack surface.
This paper explores the risks, insights from federal leaders, and a path forward using the Akamai API Security platform, integrated and supported by RavenTek’s cybersecurity and Zero Trust expertise.