,,ii #aahth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #bhga ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,september #bj1 #bjbc,mr4 ,daines 7for himself and ,ms4 ,rosen7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to advance ,federal ,government innovation through the implementation and use of multi-cloud computing software technology1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,multi-,cloud ,innovation and ,advancement ,act of #bjbc4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,agency ,the term agency has the meaning given the term in section #cejb of title #dd1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#b7 ,cloud computing ,the term cloud computing has the meaning given the term in ,special ,publication #hjj-ade of the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology1 or any successor document4 7#c7 ,comptroller ,general ,the term ,comptroller ,general means the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states4 7#d7 ,director ,the term ,director means the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget4 7#e7 ,information and communications technology ,the term information and communications technology-- 7,a7 has the meaning given the term in subpart #b4aja of the ,federal ,acquisition ,regulation1 or any successor regulation2 and 7,b7 includes associated services4 7#f7 ,multi-cloud technology ,the term multi-cloud technology means architecture and services that allow for data1 application1 and program portability1 usability1 and interoperability between infrastructure1 platforms1 and hosted applications of multiple cloud computing vendors and between public1 private1 and edge cloud environments in a manner that securely delivers operational and management consistency1 comprehensive visibility1 and resiliency4 7#g7 ,relevant committees of ,congress ,the term relevant committees of ,congress means the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,oversight and ,accountability of the ,house of ,representatives4 #c4 ,use of multi-cloud technology 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,director1 in consultation with the ,administrator of ,general ,services1 the ,director of the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,digital ,service1 and the ,administrator of the ,office of ,electronic ,government1 shall-- 7#a7 identify and evaluate any impediments to the adoption of multi-cloud technology by agencies2 7#b7 identify best practices for how agencies can implement multi-cloud technology to allow for data portability and interoperability across multiple cloud computing vendors2 7#c7 evaluate the adoption by agencies of cybersecurity frameworks to support multi-cloud technology2 and 7#d7 develop written guidance for agencies based on the results of the identification described in paragraph 7#b7 that-- 7,a7 describes how agencies should use multi-cloud technology to allow for applications1 data1 and programs to be portable and interoperable between public1 private1 and edge cloud environments2 and 7,b7 outlines a roadmap for the implementation of multi-cloud technology across agencies not later than ,january #a1 #bjbe4 7b7 ,briefing ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,director shall submit to the relevant committees of ,congress-- 7#a7 a copy of the written guidance developed under subsection 7a77#d72 7#b7 a briefing on the implementation of multi-cloud technology by agencies2 and 7#c7 any recommendations relating to the expansion or extension of the implementation described in paragraph 7#b74 #d4 ,workforce development study and technical capabilities assessment 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,comptroller ,general shall submit to ,congress and make publicly available a report that-- 7#a7 assesses the state of the digital skills and expertise gap within the ,federal workforce relating to information and communications technology1 with particular attention to the skills and expertise gap relating to cloud computing and multi-cloud technology2 7#b7 assesses the capability of the ,federal acquisition workforce to effectively research1 solicit1 evaluate1 acquire1 and manage multi-cloud technology from vendors1 with particular attention to flexible or modular contracting practices that facilitate the inherently complex and dynamic nature of multi-cloud technology procurement2 7#c7 estimates any costs associated with additional ,federal workforce training as a result of the increased adoption of multi-cloud technologies2 and 7#d7 includes any recommendations to address any gap identified as a result of the assessment described in paragraph 7#a7 relating to-- 7,a7 ,federal workforce development activities1 including training1 certifications1 staffing levels1 and partnerships2 and 7,b7 policies and hiring practices for agencies4 7b7 ,technical assessment ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,comptroller ,general shall submit to ,congress and make publicly available a report that-- 7#a7 assesses the technical capabilities of existing agency networks to support multi-cloud technology2 7#b7 evaluates any technical capability impediments of agencies that delay the adoption of multi-cloud technology2 and 7#c7 includes any recommendations relating to policies and best practices for agencies to address any impediments identified as a result of the assessment described in paragraph 7#a7 and the evaluation described in paragraph 7#b74 #e4 ,report to ,congress ,not later than #b years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,comptroller ,general shall submit to ,congress and make publicly available a report assessing how agencies have implemented the guidance developed under section #c7;a77#d7 to deploy and secure multi-cloud technology architecture that includes multiple cloud computing software vendors4