011 Atlanta Housing Authority Pushes Limits to Stay Ahead of Demand

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The Atlanta Housing Authority exists to provide affordable shelter to city residents in need. It still administers housing ventures but it is now a major player in area real estate, providing affordable housing and a full suite of wrap-around services.  Authority CIO Dr. Mark Campbell faces hard choice about what it needs to do – and what it needs to stop doing – as it works to stay ahead of demand. Coming off a successful mobility initiative, Campbell is now looking at network and security on one hand and an agency app and chatbots on the other. Campbell says the build out of an infrastructure it can grow into, the Authority is guided by Agile Scrum, a framework for managing processes. We also hear from Don Parente, Assistant Vice President of Engineering and Architecture for AT&T Public Sector, on taking advantage of cost curves when standing up new networks to support the Internet of Things. Connect with The Special Districts, a program of AT&T and Government Technology, at www.govtech.com/districts