As a part of celebrating ADC’s 50th anniversary, the On Base team is talking with industry partners about their work with installations. We spoke with Denise Hauck, president for DOW at Corvias, on what the future of defense housing.
This interview has been edited for length and clarity.
ADC: What is the one thing driving the most change in the communities and installations you support right now?
Hauck: One of the things is the shift toward viewing housing and community as directly tied to readiness. That’s elevating expectations from basic housing delivery to the full resident experience. Installation leaders, Congress, and residents are all aligned around the idea that quality of life impacts mission performance. And that’s pushing us to deliver more responsive service, better data, and stronger community outcomes.
ADC: What is the one thing you see looking different 10 years from now?
Hauck: Defense communities will be much more integrated and holistic. Housing won’t stand alone. It will be connected to energy resilience, digital infrastructure, and wellness programming throughout the community services. The expectation will be that installations function as complete communities that support not just where the families live, but how they live, how they work, and how they stay resilient through the demands of military life.
ADC: What is the one thing you are doing today to help get us there?
Hauck: Planning for tomorrow. We’re investing in the long-term military housing privatization initiative partnership model to deliver beyond the home itself. That includes data-driven asset management, expanded resident engagement and community programming that promotes and supports service members and their families.
The focus is on listening to our residents, listening to installation leadership, and then building solutions that improve the full experience, not just the physical infrastructure.
