Company Overview - COPT Defense Properties is a specialized REIT focused on mission-critical assets that support U.S. national defense activities [3] - The company manages 204 properties, primarily located near or occupied by key defense missions involving knowledge-based defense activities [3] Mission Support - The missions supported by COPT include intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, cybersecurity, network activity, naval technology development, missile defense systems, and drone aviation technology [4] - The properties are strategically located near significant U.S. defense installations in Virginia, Maryland, Washington D.C., Alabama, and Texas [5] Security and Compliance - 80% of the defense portfolio is dedicated to high-security operations, which includes eight U.S. government secured campuses totaling over 4 million square feet [5] - These properties are built to meet antiterrorism force protection and SCIF (secured compartmentalized information facility) standards [5]