,i #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dhia ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,july #be1 #bjbc,mr4 ,timmons 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,e%oo1 ,mr4 ,langwor?y1 & ,mr4 ,trone7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,acc\ntability ,a ,,bill ,to advance ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t innovation ?r\gh ! implem5tation & use ( multi-cl\d comput+ s(tw>e te*nology1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,multi-,cl\d ,innovation & ,advancem5t ,act ( #bjbc4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 across multiple presid5tial adm9i/rations & ,congresses1 has cont9u\sly support$ ! ability ( ,f$]al ag5cies to move to cl\d comput+1 includ+ ?r\gh-- 7,a7 ! ,f$]al ,cl\d ,comput+ ,/rategy releas$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,*ief ,in=mation ,(fic] on ,febru>y #h1 #bjaa2 7,b7 ! #bjai ,f$]al ,cl\d ,comput+ ,/rategy-,cl\d ,sm>t releas$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,*ief ,in=mation ,(fic] 9 #bjai2 7,c7 ! prioritization ( cl\d comput+ security 9 ,executive ,ord] ,no4 #adjbh 7#hf ,f$4 ,reg4 #bffcc2 relat+ to improv+ ! ,nation's cyb]security71 :i* 0 issu$ on ,may #ab1 #bjba2 & 7,d7 m ?an a decade ( appropriations & au?orization legislation t provides ,f$]al ag5cies ) relevant au?orities & appropriations to mod]nize on-premises in=mation te*nology sy/ems & m readily adopt cl\d comput+ products & s]vices4 7#b7 ,f$]al ag5cies h adopt$ cl\d comput+ us+ v>i\s s]vice deliv]y models1 (t5 ?r\gh duplicative contract actions & eng9e]+ ef=ts1 :i* approa*1 :ile (f]+ fa/] deploym5ts1 does n capitalize on opportunities = op]ational effici5cies1 /&>diz$ security1 & co/ r$uction ?r\gh s]vice /reaml9+ & consolidat$ procurem5t4 7#c7 ,! ,,covid-#ai p&emic accel]at$ ! adoption ( cl\d comput+ by ,f$]al ag5cies1 prompt+ su* ag5cies to require assi/ance manag+ & develop+ multi-cl\d /rategies to all[ ,f$]al ag5cies to select cl\d comput+ provid]s t w meet _! mission ne$s :ile a*iev+ ! goals ( ! ,f$]al cl\d comput+ /rategies describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74 7#d7 ,!re is a %ortage ( /aff )9 ,f$]al ag5cies :o h ! necess>y digital skills & exp]tise relat+ to-- 7,a7 cl\d comput+ s]vices2 & 7,b7 deploy+ & secur+ applications on m ?an "o cl\d comput+ s]vice4 7#e7 ,adoption ( multi-cl\d s(tw>e te*nology c securely deliv] op]ational & managem5t consi/5cy & resili5cy to optimize ,f$]al ag5cies' use ( cl\d comput+ environm5ts & provide a flexible & scalable infra/ructure to ,f$]al ag5cies4 #c4 ,implem5tation ( multi-cl\d s(tw>e te*nology 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director1 9 consultation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices1 ! ,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology1 ! ,director ( ! ,cyb]security & ,infra/ructure ,security ,ag5cy1 & ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,digital ,s]vice1 is direct$ to c>ry out ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,exam9e h[ executive ag5cies c implem5t multi-cl\d comput+ s(tw>e te*nology ar*itecture to all[ = portability & int]op]ability across multiple cl\d comput+ s(tw>e v5dors4 7#b7 ,develop writt5 guidance = all executive ag5cies bas$ on ! results ( ! exam9ation describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 t-- 7,a7 describes h[ executive ag5cies %\ld use multi-cl\d s(tw>e te*nology to all[ = applications1 data1 & programs to be portable & int]op]able betwe5 public1 private1 & edge cl\d environm5ts2 & 7,b7 outl9es a roadmap = implem5tation ( multi-cl\d s(tw>e te*nology across executive ag5cies no lat] ?an ,janu>y #a1 #bjbe4 7b7 ,brief+ ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director %all provide to ! relevant committees ( ,congress-- 7#a7 a copy ( ! writt5 guidance describ$ 9 subsection 7a72 & 7#b7 a brief+ on implem5tation ( multi-cl\d s(tw>e te*nology by executive ag5cies1 along ) any recomm5dations relat$ to expansion or ext5sion ( su* implem5tation4 7c7 ,work=ce developm5t /udy ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all submit to ,congress & make publicly available a report-- 7#a7 assess+ ! /ate ( ! digital skills & exp]tise gap )9 ! ,f$]al work=ce relat+ to in=mation & communications te*nology1 ) p>ticul> att5tion to ! skills & exp]tise gap relat+ to cl\d comput+ & multi-cl\d s(tw>e te*nology2 7#b7 any recomm5dations = ,f$]al work=ce developm5t activities1 includ+ tra9+s1 c]tifications1 & p>tn]%ips1 to address any gap id5tifi$ z a result ( ! assessm5t describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72 & 7#c7 any recomm5dations relat+ to hir+ practices = executive ag5cies to address any gap id5tifi$ z a result ( ! assessm5t describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74 7d7 ,report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all submit to ,congress & make publicly available a report assess+ h[ executive ag5cies h implem5t$ ! guidance develop$ "u subsection 7a7 to deploy & secure multi-cl\d s(tw>e te*nology ar*itecture t includes multiple cl\d comput+ s(tw>e v5dors4 7e7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,cl\d comput+ ,! t]m cl\d comput+ has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 ,special ,publication #hjj-ade ( ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology1 or any successor docum5t4 7#b7 ,comptroll] g5]al ,! t]m ,comptroll] ,g5]al means ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#c7 ,director ,! t]m ,director means ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget4 7#d7 ,executive ag5cy ,! t]m executive ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #acc ( title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#e7 ,in=mation & communications te*nology ,! t]m in=mation & communications te*nology has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 subp>t #b4aja ( ! ,f$]al ,acquisition ,regulation1 or successor regulation1 & includes associat$ s]vices4 7#f7 ,multi-cl\d s(tw>e te*nology ,! t]m multi-cl\d s(tw>e te*nology means s(tw>e te*nology t all[s = data1 application1 & program portability & int]op]ability betwe5 multiple cl\d comput+ s(tw>e v5dors & betwe5 public1 private1 & edge cl\d environm5ts 9 a mann] t securely deliv]s op]ational & managem5t consi/5cy1 compreh5sive visibility1 & resili5cy4 7#g7 ,relevant committees ( ,congress ,! t]m relevant committees ( ,congress means ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,acc\ntability ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate4