COMMITTED TO REBUILDING AND REVITALIZING COMMUNITIES. TOGETHER. THE RIGHT FIT. Leverage our multifaceted federal disaster recovery experience to improve your strategy, processes, business continuity, and program management.

I would like to personally thank you for the opportunity to introduce Plexos Group, our program executives, and valuable key resources to your organization. I am proud to showcase our business offerings covering a broad spectrum of services and industry innovations that can be utilized and leveraged in a wide variety of response and recovery initiatives. As a growing leader in the disaster recovery field, we are also committed to the revitalization of local communities and are driven to successfully deliver our services together with our clients and the constituents they serve.

David F. Odom, P.E. PMP President and Chief Executive Officer Plexos Group, L.L.C.

OUR GEOGRAPHIC REACH

Solutions for Every Phase of Your Disaster Recovery Effort

40B DISASTER RECOVERY EXPERIENCE CDBG-DR FUNDING FOR 13.4B HURRICANES KATRINA & RITA DEEPWATER HORIZON (BP OIL SPILL) 12B SETTLEMENT PROGRAM

FEMA PUBLIC ASSISTANCE AND $ 14B 406 HAZARD MITIGATION FEMA FUNDING FOR THE SINGLE LARGEST 750m HMGP PROGRAM IN U.S. HISTORY

California • Colorado • Florida • • Maryland Missouri • Minnesota • North Carolina • New Jersey • New York YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, RECOVERY, AND • Pennsylvania • Puerto Rico • South Carolina • Tennessee 200+ MITIGATION Texas • Virginia • U.S. Virgin Islands

3 2 “The specialized program management methodology Plexos employed allowed the organization to distribute over $1.6 billion within the first six months, realize administrative budget savings of more than $100 million per year, and drive a 250% increase in claims throughput. All of this was accomplished while maintaining claims award accuracies of more than 99% in one of the largest and most complex class-action settlements in U.S. history. It is without a doubt that the program’s success is largely attributed to their leadership, dedication, professionalism, and experience with large claims programs.” — Robert Levine, CFO | Deepwater Horizon Economic Claims Program

“Plexos Group has been an invaluable asset to the citizens of South Carolina. Their team’s compassion and knowledge have led us through the darkest days. Plexos put together a team that assisted the citizens with overwhelming success. Their program knowledge was beneficial to the citizens and elected officials.” —The Office of U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham | State of South Carolina

“Plexos Group has been able to evaluate our program and multiple data sources to provide us with the business intelligence and corresponding reports necessary to guide our decision making and improve our success. The reports they create, regardless of complexity, are intuitive, accurate, clear, concise, and delivered on time. Plexos has been a valued partner.” — Franco Morizio, Deputy Director | New York City Build-it-Back Program

“Without Plexos Group managing this disaster, our county and citizens would still be suffering. They did what they said they would do and delivered.” — Stanley Pasley, Administrator | Williamsburg County, South Carolina

“The Plexos Team maneuvered through federal bureaucracy and red tape so we could begin our recovery. Without them, our town would still look like it did the day after the flood waters receded.” —Mike Pennise, Mayor| City of Valley Park, Missouri

“The tireless efforts of the Plexos Team is the only reason this hospital is still open. This team knows how to get the job done and deliver results. ” — Dr. Troy Gamble, Chief Medical Officer | Williamsburg Regional Hospital

3 AND RECOVER EFFORTS SIZE AND SCOPE OF DISASTER

NATIONAL DISASTER RECOVERY FRAMEWORK (NDRF)

PREPAREDNESS ON-GOING SHORT-TERM DAYS INTERMEDIATE WEEKS-MONTHS LONG-TERM MONTHS-YEARS

$1.2B Funds Allocated $368.6M Funds Allocated 170 Total Years of Staff Experience 120 Total Years of Staff Experience

• State & Local Hazard Mitigation Plans DISASTER • Emergency Operations Center (EOC) • Threat and Hazard Identification Management and Coordination and Risk Assessment (THIRA) • FEMA Categories A) Debris Removal & B) • All Hazards Planning Emergency Protective Measures • Hurricane Planning • FEMA PA and SBA Damage Assessments • Watershed Planning • Insurance Assessments and Adjustments • Staff Augmentation • Continuity of Government • Call Center Activation and Management • Continuity of Operations • Information Technology Solutions • Comprehensive and Land Use • Cybersecurity Planning • COVID-19 Pandemic • Zoning Ordinances and Subdivision • Emergency Rental Assistance Programs Regulations • Flood Evacuation Plans • Cybersecurity

4 AND RECOVER EFFORTS SIZE AND SCOPE OF DISASTER

NATIONAL DISASTER RECOVERY FRAMEWORK (NDRF)

PREPAREDNESS ON-GOING SHORT-TERM DAYS INTERMEDIATE WEEKS-MONTHS LONG-TERM MONTHS-YEARS FEMA National Disaster Recovery Framework

130 Total Years of $32.5B Recovery Funds Allocated $4.8B Recovery Funds Allocated Staff Experience $1.3B Mitigation Funds Allocated 80 Total Years of Staff Experience DISASTER • FEMA and HUD Coordination RECOVERY MITIGATION • FEMA Public Assistance (PA) • FEMA Section 428-Alternative FEMA FEMA HMGP Public Assistance • FEMA Public Assistance (PA) • FEMA 404 Mitigation Plans • Damage Assessments and • Construction Management and • Acquisition Inspections Inspections • Elevation • Staff Augmentation • Closeout • Individual Mitigation • Call Center Activation and • Arbitration and Appeals Measures Management • Information Technology HUD CDBG-MIT Solutions HUD CDBG-DR • Action Plan • Action Plan (and Amendments) (and Amendments) Development • Hazard Mitigation and • Citizen Participation Plans Watershed Planning • Housing and Infrastructure • Program Design, Planning Program Design, Policies, and Policy Development and Procedures • Program Management • Case Management/Constituent Services • Environmental Review • Buyout and Acquisition • Compliance and Monitoring • Procurement and Financial Management • Construction Management and Inspections • Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) • Anti-Fraud, Waste, and Abuse (AFWA) • EEO, FHEO, Davis Bacon • FEMA PA Match • Closeout

5 AND RECOVER EFFORTS SIZE AND SCOPE OF DISASTER

PLANNING & NATIONAL DISASTER RECOVERY PREPAREDNESS FRAMEWORK (NDRF)

From pre-disaster PREPAREDNESS ON-GOING SHORT-TERM DAYS INTERMEDIATE WEEKS-MONTHS LONG-TERM MONTHS-YEARS planning to training and continuity of operations, Plexos Group unites stakeholders, Prepare for a Resilient Recovery In a crisis situation, your resilient recovery depends local expertise, on having a strategic plan in place prior to the disaster. DISASTER and our Plexos will help your team develop a full-scale recovery plan that includes: FEMA and HUD experience to  Emergency Operations Plan  Cyber Security Response Plans assist communities  Threat and Hazard Identification Risk Assessment (THIRA)  Strategic Planning and Performance Management before disasters  Capabilities Assessment occur.  Procurement and Staffing Policies under Emergency Declarations

Lessening the Impact of Major Hazards on All Communities

Preparation for and organization of operations for incidents including planning, exercise and training capabilities.

Prepare for, detect and prevent data security incidents to help remediate security weaknesses that cause data breaches. Direct executive data breach Our Staff Experience of trainings available on-demand. Planned Preparedness Operational Emergency Plans, Training and Exercises (PT&E) to determine  FEMA Louisiana Recovery the best concept needed to coordinate the delivery of assistance and Office (LRO) Continuity services based on incident level, administrative and jurisdictional of Operations Plan complexity, geographic area, span of control considerations, and functional  THIRA Planning and specialties required. Exercises  Louisiana Continuity of Logistics, planning, and other needs to support a potential for growth. Government Plan  FEMA Region VI multistate hurricane strike exercises Certified Emergency Managers can assist in accomplishing preparedness goals, including exercise design, planning, implementation and After Action Reviews for continuous improvement. 6 AND RECOVER EFFORTS SIZE AND SCOPE OF DISASTER

RESPONSE NATIONAL DISASTER RECOVERY FRAMEWORK (NDRF)

We use a National Incident Management System (NIMS) compliant ICS structure staffed by qualified PREPAREDNESS ON-GOING SHORT-TERM DAYS INTERMEDIATEpersonnel to WEEKS-MONTHSensure LONG-TERM MONTHS-YEARS stakeholders and contractors work within our client’s chain of command and achieve their objectives. We Offer Adaptability, Flexibility & Scalability Plexos offers the full spectrum of Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) services

DISASTER for emergency response activities and implementation of disaster recovery initiatives from project inception to close out. Whether serving in a strategic leadership role, providing relief Extensive Experience: capacity or augmentation for unavailable local staff, we can support your disaster response  Federal Coordinating and recovery efforts. Officeror f Our Wide-Ranging Disaster Experience: FEMA Region VI  Hurricanes  Winter Storms  Oil Spill  National Sporting Events  Response Director for  Floods  Tornadoes  Ebola Outbreak  COVID-19 Pandemic FEMA Region VI  Fire  Explosion  Dignitary Visits  Military Support to Civil Authorities Director Emergency Operations Center Management We provide management services for the entire Emergency Operations Center (EOC), ensuring emergency preparedness, emergency/disaster management, and continuity of operation within a jurisdiction. 35 federally declared

Finance Management disasters managed Finances must be tracked before the federal reimbursement process can begin. Our finance and audit specialist can augment staff to track expenses on a project by project basis. 14 federally declared Disaster Documentation disasters serving as Keeping track of all required documentation can be overwhelming. Our team understands best FEMA Federal practices for the organization of this documentation and can implement strategies for ensuring that it stays up-to-date. Coordinating Officer

Staff Augmentation Coordinated directly with Each member of our team has extensive state and local emergency management experience that allows us to recognize the needs of a community hit by a disaster and immediately State Coordinating Officers provide skilled people to assist in response and recovery services. and Governor’s Authorized

Damage Assessments Representatives We have the experience to conduct inspections and survey damaged and destroyed infrastructure designated for federal disaster assistance. This provides stakeholders the opportunity to become eligible for grants such as SBA, FEMA and HUD funding.

7 AND RECOVER EFFORTS SIZE AND SCOPE OF DISASTER FEMA RECOVERY PUBLIC ASSISTANCE NATIONAL DISASTER RECOVERY FRAMEWORK (NDRF) We help state and local governments, U.S territories, federally recognized tribal governments and private non-profit organizations maximize their ability PREPAREDNESS ON-GOING SHORT-TERMto receive DAYS critical FEMA INTERMEDIATE WEEKS-MONTHS LONG-TERM MONTHS-YEARS Public Assistance funding to respond and recover We Understand Federal Financial Grant Management from major disasters. Gain clear insight and access to federal funding options with a partner who can help you navigate the overwhelming rules, regulations, forms, procedures and oversight tied to that funding. Plexos’ FEMA experts have extensive experience managing disaster programs, streamlining DISASTER recovery processes, and accelerating funding to subrecipients and applicants. Our experience is the direct result of helping our clients respond to and recover from disasters in five FEMA regions Subject Matter and three DHS OIG regions. Our team of subject matter and policy experts can quickly assemble the right resources to Expertise: achieve and maintain maximum FEMA PA funding eligibility through proactive measures, including:  Applications for Requests Leverage our Major Disaster for Public Assistance (RPAs)  Program efficiencies Recovery Experience  Damage Assessments  Streamlined procedures  Project Formulation  Stringent financial management  Avoidance of audit and compliance risks  Hurricanes Irma and Michael, Florida  Site Inspections  Agile GIS-enabled technology solutions  Hurricanes Gustav and Ike, Texas  Damage Reporting  Real-time dashboards and reporting,  Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill  Cost Estimating analytics & KPIs  Moore, Oklahoma, Tornadoes  Project Worksheet  Hurricanes Katrina and Rita,Texas Preparation and Louisiana  Hurricanes Irma and Maria, USVI & PR  FEMA Requests for Information (RFI)  Funds Management, We are Committed to Helping our Clients Recover Swiftly and Efficiently Reconciliation & Disbursement We consult, augment, and guide clients through every step of the FEMA Public  Legal & Regulatory Assistance process. Our experts administer public assistance programs on Compliance behalf of local governments and achieve program closeout. How the suite  Audit Support of Federal recovery programs facilitates a comprehensive recovery within a  Closeout community. Appeals & Arbitration  We work side by side with our clients to ensure a community can withstand the next major disaster and never endures the same devastation again. We help ensure plans are developed from lessons learned to better prepare for the next event with policies and procedures in place. We improve response and recovery efforts by using sophisticated technology, implementing smart business practices and streamlining systems. 8 AND RECOVER EFFORTS SIZE AND SCOPE OF DISASTER

NATIONAL DISASTER RECOVERY RECOVERY: FRAMEWORK (NDRF) HUD CDBG-DR

Rapid and agile CDBG-DR program transformations to expedite grant PREPAREDNESS ON-GOING SHORT-TERM DAYS INTERMEDIATE WEEKS-MONTHS LONG-TERM MONTHS-YEARS awards and improve compliance within Rely on our technical advisory support and subject accelerated time matter expertise to achieve the following results: frames.  Improved grantee performance  Streamlined CDBG-DR processes DISASTER  Accelerated program funding/expenditures  Maximized assistance to address unmet recovery needs  Minimized risk and recapture  Immediate risk analysis, process flow Our Technical Advisory Group (TAG) can be modeling, and analytics on current strategically organized and designated to perform grant processes specialized program evaluations and project  Identify and remove bottlenecks through process, policy, staffing, management services in an independent advisory and/or technology changes role assigned directly to the grantee.  Increase visibility into all grant processes and productivity through Rapidly deploy Develop online real time reporting CDBG-DR Plans  Spot performance issues through Subject Matter Development and production monitoring of staff, Experts implementation of a Performance functional groups, and contractors with over 20 years of experience in each Management Plan  Reduce risk and recapture through of the following areas as needed and by Grant Allocation improved documentation and and/or Program Area necessary: Compliance and Monitoring, compliance processes Finance, Environmental Review, Project Development and Construction, Information Technology, and Anti- Fraud-Waste and Abuse (AFWA) Support Provide ongoing TAG support, as Conduct 30-Day required Assessment by 150+ YEARS grant allocation and/ or program area TAG team with combined CDBG-DR experience

8 MITIGATION: FEMA AND RECOVER EFFORTS SIZE AND SCOPE OF DISASTER NATIONAL DISASTER RECOVERY FRAMEWORK (NDRF)

Plexos Group has had tremendous success using all three FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance programs.

PREPAREDNESS ON-GOING SHORT-TERM DAYS INTERMEDIATE WEEKS-MONTHS LONG-TERM MONTHS-YEARS

We Maximize the Full Potential of FEMA Funding

FEMA HAZARD Based on our in-depth experience, our team will help you identify opportunities within MITIGATION your disaster area appropriate for hazard mitigation. We are on hand to coordinate the ASSISTANCE rebuild of facilities and incorporate resiliency measures, as appropriate, within every DISASTER (HMA) PROGRAMS: engagement.

The Hazard Mitigation  Real property acquisitions for open space use  Retrofitting structures to minimize extreme weather damage Grant Program  Elevation of flood-prone structures  Minor flood control projects The Pre-Disaster  Post-disaster building code related activities Mitigation Program Leave No Available Funding Behind The Flood Mitigation Long-term recovery efforts re-establish a healthy, functioning Assistance Program community that will sustain itself over time. We work side by side with our clients to lessen the impact of devastation in their communities from future disasters.

The Plexos team develops strategies to maximize funding to mitigation efforts by drawing from all available funding streams to provide comprehensive project solutions. Our major disaster mitigation experience We bring solutions from our engagements across the country and actively seek to partner with our clients and local private sector encompasses hurricanes, stakeholders to provide informative and accurate assessments floods, fire, tornadoes and plan for and mitigate the effects of future events. and explosions.

$103M FEMA Pilot Program for the Louisiana $8.2M Sooner Safe Room Program – Combined Watershed Study DR-4277 Moore Tornadoes DR-411

10 MITIGATION: HUD CDBG-MIT

Ready to Develop & Manage Your Action Plan Summary of Steps taken On CDBG-MIT Action Plan We tailor CDBG-MIT Action Plans to address the unique mitigation needs of the grantee in conjunction with the State Hazard Mitigation Plan, and regional and local plans to meet all Federal Notice Requirements. Assist the grantee to meet all FRN Our Mitigation Needs Analysis will identify and effectively requirements, HUD timelines,and address risks to essential services that enable continuous mitigation requirement operation of: • Critical business and government functions • Critical human health, safety, or economic security functions Assist the grantee to conduct capacity and assessment to identify mitigation needs 6+ DECADES and use of CDBG-MIT funds.

Combined SME experience with compliance and monitoring of Coordinate with the grantee and other identified CDBG and CDBG-DR programs stakeholders to ensure the mitigation needs at the state and local level with assessment and Action Plan are consistent with the current hazard mitigation plan. HUD, HUD OIG, GAO, OMB, and legislative auditors.

Develop Citizen Participation Plan and Outreach Strategy. Conduct one (1) hearing prior to 45-day Comprehensive Subrecipient Services public comment period and one (1) after the Pre-Funding public comment process has been initiated. • CDBG-MIT project identification • Streamlined CDBG-MIT subrecipient application support Incorporate mitigation needs analysis Post-Funding and public input into the allocation of • Subrecipient project start-up activities • Evidentiary materials gathering funding and design of mitigation program. • Tracking and reporting systems

General Grant Administration • CDBG-MIT compliance requirements Translate document, post for public • Quality Assurance and Quality Control comment, respond to public comments (QA/QC) processes and submit to HUD

11 MEET OUR TEAM DAVID ODOM, P.E. PMP KIRK FISHER, MBA PRESIDENT AND CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, CFO AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT

David Odom has more than 29 years of experience managing Kirk Fisher earned his MBA at Louisiana State University and has large, multidisciplinary projects and a substantial background in more than 20 years of senior executive level experience. Kirk has grant management, disaster recovery, engineering, and energy successfully orchestrated turnarounds, managed large organizations and regulatory consulting. David has been able to solve complex and complex business models, and identified business opportunities problems for his clients on multi-billion-dollar projects. He has and expense mitigation strategies centered around measurable extensive experience serving on some of the largest programs in process improvement. Kirk is accomplished in identifying financial U.S. history, including the Louisiana Road Home Program resulting opportunities and implementing strategies to capture those from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita and the Deepwater Horizon opportunities. Among his many accomplishments, he directed all Economic & Property Damage Settlement Program resulting from facets of business operations for the Deepwater Horizon Economic the BP oil rig explosion and oil spill. His experience also includes and Property Damage Settlement Program while managing the other federally declared disasters in Texas, Louisiana, New York, distribution of the $20B trust set aside to compensate victims of Missouri, South Carolina, U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico as the oil spill. He currently serves as an Adjunct Professor in the well as other economic opportunities that provide affordable, LSU Flores MBA Program, where he also worked collaboratively sustainable housing to local, national, and international areas in the development and launch of the Management Consulting impacted by natural or man-made disasters. Specialization Program in the LSU E.J. Ourso College of Business.

PAUL RAINWATER DERRICK STENSRUD CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER AND SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT - BUSINESS SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT DEVELOPMENT & PROGRAM INTEGRATION

Over the past 30 years Paul Rainwater has served in numerous Derrick Stensrud has held a leadership role in nearly every major government roles, worked with governors and mayors from disaster recovery program to strike the United States since across the country, and distinguished himself as one of the most . His particular subject matter expertise in program experienced professionals in disaster recovery funding. Paul is a management for HUD and FEMA-funded housing projects and certified Local Government Manager and a veteran who served technology initiatives has been a critical asset to disaster response as Legislative Director for U.S. Senator ’s office, and recovery efforts for the Louisiana Road Home Program, the Chief of Staff for Louisiana Governor Jindal’s administration, and Texas Housing Assistance Program, the Galveston County Housing Executive Director of the Louisiana Recovery Authority (LRA). Assistance Program, the NJ RREM, Program, the New York Build-It- Through successful congressional testimony, he was responsible Back Program, the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and the Louisiana for the appropriation of more than $14B in FEMA and HUD Hazard Mitigation Grant Program. Clients appreciate his forward- programs approved for the State of Louisiana after Hurricanes thinking thought processes that drive growth, scalability, and Katrina, Rita, Gustav, and Ike. He also played a significant role in sustainability while generating innovative solutions to solve complex the settlements and negotiations surrounding the BP oil spill and problems. Derrick’s knowledge and leadership have resulted in many other projects. He continues to lead successful initiatives in higher quality, lower costs and on-time delivery for critical program emergency management for the City of New Orleans’ Sewerage & mandates spanning case management, damage assessments, Water Board, the Restore Louisiana Program, and The Louisiana quality assurance and quality control, call center operations, Watershed Initiative. Paul is a sought-after thought leader on document management, applicant intake and processing, business CDBG disaster recovery funding and policies who served as a intelligence, reporting, data handling and systems management. panelist for the National Academy of Sciences for Engineering and speaks frequently at disaster recovery symposiums.

12 LARA ROBERTSON, AICP WILLIAM J. DORAN III, CEM

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, COMPLIANCE SME RESPONSE AND RECOVERY

Lara Robertson is a leading disaster recovery and mitigation Bill Doran, a retired Louisiana Air National Guard colonel with 30 expert with more than 24 years of experience managing the years of public and private experience, is subject matter expert on largest Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery FEMA policy and programs. For seven years, Bill served as a FEMA (CDBG-DR) and FEMA-funded housing and elevation programs Federal Coordinating Officer for FEMA Region VI overseeing many in U.S. history. Lara has also helped secure and allocate over $22 large-scale, multi-jurisdictional federally declared disasters around billion in additional federal funds for grantees while planning and the country, coordinating efforts for nine states, and directly implementing a wide range of disaster response and recovery influencing federal policy for disaster response and recovery initiatives, and while managing diverse, legacy-scale programs initiatives. He also served as the Interim Louisiana Recovery Office in compliance with federal, state and local laws. Her in-depth Director for Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, and subsequently as the understanding of HUD policies, procedures and compliance Response Division Director for Region VI. Bill was the principal provides state and territorial governments, local communities and presidential appointee for 25 federally declared disasters including program applicants with pathways to progress in their recovery individual assistance, public assistance, mitigation, long-term and rebuilding efforts after a major disaster. Following hurricanes recovery planning and implementation programs. His disaster Katrina and Rita, Lara designed and managed the largest CDBG- experience includes hurricanes Katrina, Rita, Gustav, Ike; the DR housing and elevation programs in history totaling over $11 Moore, Oklahoma tornado, the Colorado floods of 2013, Hurricane billion. She has provided management and support for over $22 Isaac, the Texas floods of 2015, the Louisiana floods of 2016 and billion in CDBG-DR and FEMA funds, covering 14 disasters, for 10 Hurricane Harvey. grantees.

13 PLEXOSOFT SaaS Powerful Collaborative Workflow Platform Manage your work flow and boost communication in your large, fast-paced disaster programs with a cloud-based, flexible and customizable platform, regardless of where your teams are located. PlexoSoft was developed to maximize your work flow and keep pace with changing IT system requirements to keep your projects running smoothly so that you can:

 Reduce Cost  Automate Processes  Protect Sensitive Data  Boost productivity and communication  Track KPIs Powering Major Recovery Application Projects COMMITTED Invited Dashboard Louisiana Governor’s Office of TO INNOVATIVE Homeland Security and Emergency SOLUTIONS Case Preparedness (GOHSEP) Management Established and managed the material Dashboard receiving, warehousing, tracking, and distribution system of medical supplies at the Morial Convention Center in Construction New Orleans in support of the state of Dashboard Louisiana’s COVID-19 response. Real-Time Inspection Data Virgin Islands Housing Finance Agency with iPlexos Mobile App Damage (VIHFA) Our mobile app integrates Assessment Provided supply chain management Dashboard services to the United States Virgin seamlessly with PlexoSoft for field Islands for the FEMA STEP program data collected during inspections: resulting from Hurricane Irma. Daily Management New York City Housing Recovery Office Summary Superstorm Sandy Project Data management including project status, QA/QC, construction inspections, change orders, requests for information and other data with real-time dashboards and drill-down reports.

 Real-time monitoring of project metrics, program Real-Time Analytical and milestones, and key performance indicators Reporting Solution  Rapid identification of bottlenecks that lead to Plexos can develop customized reporting dashboards, streamlined processes and increased productivity analytical routines, and field data collection tools which drive improved program performance and successful outcomes.  Data driven strategies to facilitate program changes and accelerate expenditures

14 Creating a Premonition for Tomorrow’s Data Threats  Innovative crisis management strategies  Next-generation digital forensics  Powerful CYBER INCIDENT RESPONSE, technology REMEDIATION & RECOVERY platforms Full-Service Cyber Incident Response, Remediation & Recovery Solutions Guard against sophisticated ransomware extortion tactics and phishing attacks with the team that has rescued compromised organizations from some of the country’s most challenging cyber incidents. From cyber incident response and recovery to proactive planning solutions, our experts are ready to help communities create and manage threat-proof systems, train for cyber incidents, and respond and recover quickly with minimal downtime. Full-Service Solutions for Unique Situation Thousands of public and Proactive Planning Incident Response Ransomware Services & Forensics Recovery private sector clients helped  Assessments  Data Breach Response  Ransomware  Technical Testing  Ransomware Settlement through successful  Managed Services  Malware Investigation  On-site Recovery  Training  Business Email Compromise & Remediation responses  Security Program  Phishing Response  Endpoint Monitoring to cyber events. Development  Payment Card Investigations  Insider Threat  Expert Witness

Rescuing Compromised Organizations from Challenging Cyber Incidents Advisory & Prevention On-site Recovery & Remediation Prevent security events by implementing the highest level of When needed, our experts are available to work directly with your security based on your budget, resource allocation and risk posture. recovery teams on site to restore calm, facilitate communication, gather evidence and ensure regulatory compliance. Managed Security Service Offerings (MSSP) Cost-efficient and compliant solutions from 24/7 threat monitoring Ransomware Settlement plans with real-time threat intelligence to on-going system Our specialists will analyze suspect malware and data exfiltration vulnerability management and behavioral detection and analysis. capability and identify any additional malicious activity. We will also test the threat actor’s decryption tool. Digital Forensics & Incident Response Triage, identify, contain, eradicate and remediate after a suspected security or privacy exposure in compliance with state, federal, or international laws and regulations. 15 PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS

Louisiana Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Louisiana Workforce Commission Emergency Preparedness (GOHSEP)

NEW ORLEANS COVID-19 FIELD HOSPITAL BUILD OUT STATE OF LOUISIANA COVID-19 UNEMPLOYMENT CALL CENTER EXPANSION Within 48 hours of being hired by the Louisiana Governor’s When the State of Louisiana experienced a major spike in Office of Homeland Security, Plexos worked as part of a team to unemployment claims associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, build out a 2,000-person field hospital in the Ernest N. Morial the Louisiana Workforce Commission turned to Plexos to help ramp Convention Center in New Orleans to accommodate less fragile up staffing and resources for its unemployment insurance hotline. COVID-19 positive patients from area hospitals. Plexos rapidly Within one week of project award, we rapidly stood up a remote supported supply chain, staffing augmentation, emergency call call center to assist Louisiana residents with new unemployment center and logistics support services and solutions to safely care claims and technical assistance with the online claims portal. At for patients. Our critical support services included installing over the request of the Louisiana State government, we’ve hired and 250 cameras and more than 1,000 VOIP telephones. We provided trained more than 150 local Louisiana residents to field calls while 24-hour inventory management and software support for material working remotely from home. Our flexible and scalable solutions receiving, warehousing, tracking, and the distribution system of have helped more than 350,000 Louisiana residents, with an medical supplies. average 8,500 calls per week at a 97% answer rate per day.

Louisiana Governor’s USVI Emergency Home Repair Office of Homeland Security and (EHRVI) STEP Program Emergency Preparedness (GOHSEP)

FEMA EMERGENCY HOME REPAIRS (STEP) FEMA PA STRIKE & CLOSEOUT PROGRAM Plexos assists the State of Louisiana in managing “high-risk The U.S. Virgin Islands experienced significant damage from subrecipients” for open disasters in the area of closeout Hurricanes Irma and Maria which pummeled the islands in assistance and technical expertise for Stafford Act Recovery September 2017. Plexos Group launched a successful supply chain Programs. Plexos’ staff works jointly with the State’s Grants initiative to support the Emergency Home Repairs Sheltering and Management and Closeout divisions as well as subrecipients Temporary Essential Power (STEP) program funded by FEMA. This across Louisiana’s Gulf coast to identify and resolve various first-of-its-kind initiative monitored, tracked, and reported on the technical problems and assist with expediting legacy projects construction materials purchased and installed on a federally through the state’s comprehensive, strategic closeout initiative. funded disaster response program. We also provided call center, This includes locating incomplete or missing project intake, case management, inspection, quality control and IT documentation, assessing compliance with federal procurement services covering properties in St. Croix, St. Thomas, St. John, requirements as well as issue tracking and reporting. Plexos’ Water Island, and Hassel Island. The team further established and Strike Team members are organizing teams with the financial maintained the program website, fraud prevention and detection accounting and project documentation skills necessary to team, reporting and analytics deliverables, and inventory organize subrecipients and assist them with closeout of FEMA 16 management system. projects throughout the state. State of Florida | FDEM Port of New Orleans Disaster Hurricane Irma Recovery Financial Management

FEMA PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FEMA PA, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION AND RISK Plexos managed the statewide validation and close out of FEMA MITIGATION PA Grants per the Stafford Act guidelines. The scope of services The Port of New Orleans engaged Plexos subject matter experts for this award included project management, comprehensive to perform several critical financial management, reporting, staffing and risk mitigation functions as part of its disaster grant management, technical assistance to applicants, project recovery preparation and response program. Key among our worksheet approval, monitoring and enforcing compliance with responsibilities are tracking loss revenue, conducting an initial program guidelines, auditing for programmatic and financial risk/benefit assessment, documenting business interruption compliance with applicable laws, rules, regulations, and policies. losses, documenting FEMA, HUD and other funding eligible reimbursements, furnishing extensive reporting and analytics, and providing staff as requested to execute the project and to assist with any other port activities, including its response to COVID-19.

New York City Housing Recovery Office New York Governor’s Office of Storm Build-it-Back Program Recovery | NY Rising Programs

HUD CDBG-DR HOUSING PROGRAM HUD CDBG-DR HOUSING PROGRAM Plexos provided advisory support to the city of New York’s In addition to construction management and inspection services, HUD/CDBG-DR housing initiatives in the capacity of IT/CDBG- Plexos provided Subject Matter Expertise and policy advisory DR reporting and policy lead for administration of $1.4 billion services to GOSR for the administration of the state’s CDBG-DR in Hurricane Sandy funding for the Build-It-Back Program. We housing recovery initiatives, totalling approximately $2 billion in conducted a 30-day program assessment that served as the Superstorm Sandy funding, including: foundation for the development of a risk analysis and QA/ QC plan. The QA/ QC Plan was designed to monitor program performance,  Program assessment for all NY Rising Programs HUD compliance, and construction contractors.  Evaluation of Buyout and Acquisition Programs  Restructuring of URA process and procedures  Program monitoring of operations and policy decisions

17 New Jersey Reconstruction, North Carolina’s Office of Recovery Rehabilitation, Elevation, and Mitigation and Resiliency (NCORR) Hurricanes (RREM) Program Matthew and Florence

RREM & LMI PROGRAM HUD CDBG-DR PROGRAM Plexos was tapped to provide construction monitoring and Plexos provided NCORR with project support and construction inspection services for $1.34 billion in funding for the RREM and management services for approximately $422 million in CDBG-DR LMI Programs in order to accelerate the close-out of applicant funded construction projects resulting from Hurricanes Matthew files in these programs. As part of this process, our construction and Florence. Our team staffed the Project Management Office managers develop work plans for each homeowner, monitor (PMO) responsible for the implementation of construction construction progress and assist with the collection and submittal management procedures compliant with HUD regulations and of all close-out documentation. In addition to construction NCORR policies. In our PMO role, we were also responsible for management services, Plexos also provided oversight of the Project financial management of construction contractor invoicing, and Management Office (PMO), which was responsible for managing IT/reporting support. In addition, Plexos provided construction contract deliverables and performance metrics, implementation of and safety inspection services on this project. the project operational plan, development of all program policies and procedures.

Puerto Rico Department of Housing CDBG-DR Repair, Reconstruction, Louisiana Recovery Programs Recovery (R3) Program Great Flood of 2016

CDBG-DR R3 PROGRAM Plexos is providing program management and advisory support services to PRDOH’s Home Repair, Reconstruction, and Recovery HUD CDBG-DR & CDBG-MIT PROGRAM (R3) Program to deliver $2.18 billion in assistance to storm Plexos provided program management and advisory support survivors of Hurricanes Irma and Maria. Our team is providing services to the State of Louisiana following massive flooding in CDBG-DR Subject Matter Expertise (SME) and case management 2016 for which HUD granted $16 billion for mitigation. Plexos and damage assessment services in the Puerto Caribe Region of provided project management and other critical services including Puerto Rico. Our multi-lingual staff has been instrumental in the comprehensive data analytics and reporting, close out policy and recent launch of this program, intake and eligibility procedures, and management of QA/ QC processes. Plexos will determinations on applications for assistance, and meeting also be providing support during the development of the Louisiana damage assessment metrics established by the PRDOH. Our Watershed Initiative (LWI) Plan to include appropriate application CDBG-DR SME has developed policies and procedures for the of CDBG-MIT requirements and assessing the capacity of existing implementation of program services in compliance with the governmental agencies and programs to support the state’s long- Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition term mitigation initiatives. Action of 1970, as amended (URA).

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