On today’s episode of The Daily Scoop Podcast, Francis Rose covers a new chief data officer coming to OPM, more industry reaction to the new CMMC and new 5G technologies in the works at the VA.

CMMC remains top of mind for contractors, and they worry a lack of detailed guidance from the department will hurt budgets.

Agencies' have previously struggled to find the right tech startups to implement zero-trust security.

There is still a critical need for IT modernization and cybersecurity funding as the pandemic continues, a group of six tech associations writes to Senate leaders.

The group sent four principles to congressional leadership and the Office of Management and Budget but isn't suggesting investment amounts.

Coming into the new job, Bitko says he understands the "important relationship between the technology industry and agencies at all levels of government."