iCUBE delivers end-to-end Software Engineering solutions that combine Agile, SAFe, and DevSecOps practices with ISO- and CMMI-compliant standards, ensuring federal systems are secure, scalable, and built to last.
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Delivering Modern Solutions for HUD PD&R
iCUBE personnel have partnered with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Office of Policy Development and Research (PD&R), to provide operations, software engineering, and modernization support for mission critical systems including the Policy and Research Information System (PARIS) and the Geocoding Service Center (GSC). These systems are essential to HUD’s ability to conduct research, manage data, and provide analytic insights that inform housing policy nationwide.
Through our expertise, we delivered:
✓ Comprehensive Software Engineering: Designed, developed, and maintained enterprise applications supporting more than 25 databases across tenant, mortgage, and demographic domains. Implemented structured ETL processes, automated reporting, and geocoding services to ensure data integrity and usability.
✓ Agile Solution Delivery: A tailored HUD’s Project Planning and Management (PPM) framework to incorporate agile and Scrum practices. Delivered usable functionality in iterative cycles, enabling HUD stakeholders to see results within 6–9 month increments and adapt quickly to evolving program needs.
✓ Legacy Modernization: Transitioned critical functions from MS Access and mainframe based tools to modern web enabled platforms. Automated PARIS reporting processes, reducing manual effort and cutting costs by 30%. Enhanced GSC services to provide standardized address validation and geocoding across more than 20 HUD systems.
✓ Software Quality Assurance: Developed and executed robust quality control plans, including regression test scripts, defect logs, and validation reports. Ensured compliance with FISMA, NIST SP 800 series, OMB A 123, and HUD OCIO standards. Delivered documentation and validation artifacts that consistently exceeded contractual requirements.
✓ Business Analysis & Data Management: Provided analytical services for tenant, mortgage, and demographic datasets. Created OLAP cubes, dashboards, and longitudinal datasets to support PD&R economists and analysts in computing Fair Market Rents, income limits, and other policy metrics.
✓ Operational Support: Maintained servers, databases, and enterprise applications, ensuring uninterrupted service for thousands of HUD users. Supported disaster data matching with FEMA and health data linkages with HHS/NCHS, enabling cross agency research on housing, health, and disaster recovery.
✓ Continuous Improvement: Delivered enhancements that improved efficiency, transparency, and stakeholder confidence.
This success story demonstrates how our software engineering discipline — spanning agile delivery, legacy modernization, quality assurance, business analysis, and operational support — strengthens HUD’s mission by ensuring reliable, secure, and modern IT systems that support housing research and policy development nationwide.
Client Testimonial
“The iCUBE staff demonstrated strong technical knowledge, professionalism, and attentiveness to the needs of the contract. Their ability to align technical execution with mission priorities reflects a disciplined and reliable software engineering partner.”
