The Multi-Cloud Innovation and Advancement Act of 2023 directs federal agencies to study and voluntarily explore the use of multi-cloud technology, which allows data and applications to work seamlessly across different cloud computing vendors and environments. Under the Senate committee's amended version, the Office of Management and Budget must study how agencies currently use such technology, identify best practices and cybersecurity approaches, and compile guidance to help agencies that choose to adopt it, with key findings reported to Congress within 540 days of enactment. The National Institute of Standards and Technology is tasked with formally defining "multi-cloud technology" within 120 days, incorporating industry input. Separately, the Government Accountability Office must produce two reports assessing federal workforce skills gaps in cloud computing and evaluating the broader costs, benefits, and cybersecurity implications of multi-cloud adoption across government, with the second report due within two years. The bill affects federal agencies, their IT and acquisition workforces, and cloud technology vendors, but notably authorizes no additional funding to carry out its requirements.
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