# Federal Agencies Build Multi-Cloud Capacity

Federal agencies are being directed toward multi-cloud operations, but many lack the engineering capacity to move workloads quickly between providers. The Federal News Network article identifies demand for cross-cloud architecture, workload portability, integrated identity and networking, tested failover, and updated FedRAMP evidence. The Department of Defense’s Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability (JWCC), awarded across multiple providers in December 2022, illustrates this model; the article identifies no new solicitation or contract value.

- Contractors can position cloud engineering and integration services around workload portability, identity and networking across providers, and failover testing.
- Agencies and industry stakeholders should account for the engineering work needed to make multi-cloud arrangements operational, rather than treating access to multiple providers as sufficient by itself.
- The article links FedRAMP evidence modernization to key 2027 deadlines, making authorization documentation and cloud security evidence relevant to planning; it does not specify the deadlines.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Information Technology
**Topics:** Cloud Services, Cybersecurity
**Published:** November 03, 2026

### Government Entities
- U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)
- Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP)

### Sources
- [
        Agencies were told to go multi-cloud without the engineers to make the move - Federal News Network](https://federalnewsnetwork.com/commentary/2026/11/agencies-were-told-to-go-multi-cloud-without-the-engineers-to-make-the-move) - Federal News Network