Housing Authority of the City of Austin
Joe-Angel Cruz is an accomplished professional with robust experience in security and technical support. Currently serving as a Security Administrator and previously as a Technical Support Specialist at the Housing Authority of the City of Austin since May 2019, Joe-Angel has a solid foundation in cybersecurity and IT systems. Prior experience includes serving as an Aircraft Armament System Maintainer in the United States Air Force from July 2011 to July 2017. Joe-Angel holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Cybersecurity from The University of Texas at San Antonio, expected in December 2023, along with two Associate's degrees from Austin Community College in Computer Information Technology and System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management. Joe-Angel's educational background also includes studies at the University of Maryland Global Campus.
Housing Authority of the City of Austin
As a High Performing Housing Authority that assists more than 18,000 Austinites, the Housing Authority of the City of Austin (HACA) owns and operates nearly 1,900 units of conventional public housing in 18 developments throughout Austin. Development sites range from high-rise apartments on Lady Bird Lake to small duplexes in residential neighborhoods. HACA also manages the Housing Choice Voucher/Section 8 Program that provides rental vouchers for more than 5,000 units of housing in Austin's private rental market.