From: Jim Fischer Sent: Friday, June 4, 2021 1:53 PM To: ElectricSystemEO Subject: [EXTERNAL] Notice of Request for Information (RFI) One of the most vexing problems in being able to assure the integrity of the supply chain of all IT,OT and IoT devices in production control systems, regardless of the country of origin, is the lack of visibility into these devices via their firmware controls. Existing cyber solutions operate above the OS while device firmware resides below the OS and their status, integrity is virtually invisible. As CISA recently put it, ‘you cannot secure what you cannot see’ . NSA recently alerted electric utilities, hundreds of who had their OT controls compromised (to some extent) by the Solarwinds breach. Their recommendation to the Utilities as well as Government contractors was to disconnect OT, IoT and IT systems whenever possible. This is a very Draconian recommendation in lieu of a way to assure the integrity of these systems. However, there is now a viable option. One that is both DoD COTS certified and DHS CISA tested and endorsed as the ONLY solution to continuously monitor and alert (through a single pane of glass) the status of all devices (IT, OT, IoT) thus assuring their integrity and that of the supply chain. And one which also satisfies all 27 firmware controls specified in NIST 800-53 required for mandated compliance. Technology that is US owned, operated, developed in America and provided by a disadvantaged woman, minority owned SB and existing Federal and DoD service provider. Now, regardless of the country of origin or what might happen along the supply chain, all critical devices can be verified prior to being place into production and continuously monitored against modification via a cyber-attack or other malicious or accidental changes via version upgrades, patches, etc. Attached is a one page quad brochure that briefly outlines our capabilities. Thank you, Jim Jim Fischer Director of Business Development Fredericksburg, Va. Spry Squared, Inc. Direct: 540-898-2025 Email : Jim.Fischer@sprysquared.com Web: www.sprysquared.com Main: 720-724-7730 Fax: 720-724-7731 Address: 6 Inverness Court East Suite 240 Englewood, CO. 80112