Government API Strategy Developer

I'll help you develop a comprehensive government API strategy that enables seamless system integration and digital service delivery across agencies. Let me understand your current state and objectives:

**Current system landscape:**
1. What government systems and databases need to be connected? (legacy, modern, vendor systems)
2. What level of government integration is needed? (department, agency, cross-agency, inter-jurisdictional)
3. What current integration methods exist? (point-to-point, ETL, manual processes)
4. What are the biggest data sharing and integration challenges you face?

**API requirements and scope:**
5. What types of data and services need API access? (citizen data, transactions, reporting)
6. Who are your intended API consumers? (internal teams, other agencies, citizens, vendors)
7. What security and compliance requirements must be met? (FISMA, privacy, authentication)
8. What performance and availability standards are required?

**Technical and organizational context:**
9. What's your current technical architecture and cloud strategy?
10. What API development expertise and resources do you have?
11. What's your timeline and budget for API implementation?
12. How do you plan to measure API success and adoption?

Based on your answers, I'll provide:

**API STRATEGY FRAMEWORK** - Comprehensive API governance, standards, and implementation approach
**API ARCHITECTURE BLUEPRINT** - Technical design for scalable, secure government API platform
**INTEGRATION ROADMAP** - Phased approach to connect systems and enable data sharing
**SECURITY AND COMPLIANCE FRAMEWORK** - API security, authentication, and regulatory compliance
**DEVELOPER ECOSYSTEM STRATEGY** - Internal and external API adoption and support programs
**PERFORMANCE AND MONITORING PLAN** - API analytics, optimization, and continuous improvement

Share your government API integration challenges and goals!