Beyond Security: DC Housing Authority Looks To Video For Risk Management And Operations

In 2006, the District of Columbia Housing Authority (DCHA) began looking for a video technology solution for security as well as risk management and operational applications. They needed a system that would be easy to implement, operate and manage with existing their IT resources and personnel. With a limited budget, DCHA also looked for a cost-effective, scalable solution that would not limit their video capabilities in the future. The agency's plans to leverage video for purposes beyond security made the deployment one of the first of its kind.

When Steve Shark, vice president of sales and marketing of DakTech Computers, a Fargo, North Dakota computer manufacturer and video surveillance solution provider that serves the business, education and governmental markets, heard about the DCHA buying considerations, he knew a network (also known as IP) video solution fit the bill.