Emphasys Blog
March 2026 Staff Spotlight: Jessica Searles
Jessica has been with Emphasys for 25 years next month, in roles that include Technical Writer, Web Developer, and now, Marketing Manager. Working...
What Keeps PHA Leaders up at Night: breaches, downtime, and the next disruption
It’s a normal morning until it isn’t. Suddenly staff can’t log in. Systems are inaccessible. The phone starts ringing off the hook. But the calls...
New Financial Reporting Rule (SF-425) and How One PHA Is Bracing for Its Impact
Public Housing Authorities (PHAs) nationwide are facing a new reporting requirement: starting with calendar year 2026, PHAs must submit an SF-425...
February 2026 Staff Spotlight: Lula Barber
I began my housing career at the Gary Housing Authority in Gary, Indiana, where I spent 15 years growing through a variety of roles and building the...
Guest Blog: Defining Intelligence in Billing & Payments
With the rise of AI, it’s more important than ever to properly leverage intelligence when it comes to billing and payments. In this article, Chris...
January 2026 Staff Spotlight: Mardo Mesquita
I began my career at Emphasys in January 2016 as a software developer, onboarding into the PHA department and learning the foundations of our...
Can HUD’s HCV Utilization Tools Increase Efficiency?
PHAs routinely juggle complex data, budgets, leasing trends, and policy impacts in administering the HCV program. To support this work, HUD provides...
Celebrating the Career of Bob McFarland
After more than two decades of service and a career that produced over 100,000 lines of production code, lead developer Bob McFarland will be...
October 2025 Staff Spotlight: Alicia Allard
Hi there! My name is Alicia, and I'm the LMS Manager here at Emphasys University. For those of you who haven't met me yet, I'd like to share some...