This ebook examines how government agencies are using APIs to power digital public services, interagency collaboration, citizen portals, and AI-enabled applications while facing rapidly evolving cyber threats. Based on Akamai's 2026 API Security Impact Study, it reveals that AI-linked API attacks have become one of the most common security challenges for public sector organizations, compounded by poor visibility into sensitive data, shadow APIs, and legacy security practices. The report discusses how these vulnerabilities can disrupt public services, reduce citizen trust, and create regulatory and operational risks. It recommends continuous API discovery, stronger governance, advanced security testing, runtime protection, and dedicated API security platforms to strengthen cyber resilience.

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