Company Overview - COPT Defense Properties is a specialized REIT focused on mission-critical assets that support the national defense activities of the United States government [2] - The company manages 207 properties, primarily located near or occupied by priority defense missions related to knowledge-based defense activities [2] Mission Support - The missions supported by the company include intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, cybersecurity, naval technology development, missile defense systems, drone technology, and cloud computing [3] - Property locations are strategically situated near U.S. defense installations in Maryland, Virginia, Alabama, and Texas [3] Security and Infrastructure - 80% of the Defense/IT portfolio is dedicated to high-security operations, which includes nine U.S. government secured campuses totaling over 4 million square feet [4] - These campuses are designed with anti-terrorism force protection and include secured compartmentalized information facility (SCIF) improvements [4]