1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Multi-Cloud Innovation and Advancement Act of 2023 . 2. Findings Congress makes the following findings: (1) The Federal Government, across multiple presidential administrations and Congresses, has continuously supported the ability of Federal agencies to move to cloud computing, including through— (A) the Federal Cloud Computing Strategy released by the United States Chief Information Officer on February 8, 2011; (B) the 2019 Federal Cloud Computing Strategy-Cloud Smart released by the United States Chief Information Officer in 2019; (C) the prioritization of cloud computing security in Executive Order No. 14028 (86 Fed. Reg. 26633; relating to improving the Nation’s cybersecurity), which was issued on May 12, 2021; and (D) more than a decade of appropriations and authorization legislation that provides Federal agencies with relevant authorities and appropriations to modernize on-premises information technology systems and more readily adopt cloud computing products and services. (2) Federal agencies have adopted cloud computing using various service delivery models, often through duplicative contract actions and engineering efforts, which approach, while offering faster deployments, does not capitalize on opportunities for operational efficiencies, standardized security, and cost reduction through service streamlining and consolidated procurement. (3) The COVID–19 pandemic accelerated the adoption of cloud computing by Federal agencies, prompting such agencies to require assistance managing and developing multi-cloud strategies to allow Federal agencies to select cloud computing providers that will meet their mission needs while achieving the goals of the Federal cloud computing strategies described in paragraph (1). (4) There is a shortage of staff within Federal agencies who have the necessary digital skills and expertise relating to— (A) cloud computing services