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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001415889-23-015777
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20231201
FILED AS OF DATE:		20231204
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20231204

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Snider Britt A.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0002002965

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14023
		FILM NUMBER:		231464494

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6711 COLUMBIA GATEWAY DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 300
		CITY:			COLUMBIA
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			21046

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			COPT DEFENSE PROPERTIES
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000860546
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				232947217
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6711 COLUMBIA GATEWAY DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 300
		CITY:			COLUMBIA
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			21046
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4432855400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6711 COLUMBIA GATEWAY DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 300
		CITY:			COLUMBIA
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			21046

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CORPORATE OFFICE PROPERTIES TRUST
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980514

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CORPORATE OFFICE PROPERTIES TRUST INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980105

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ROYALE INVESTMENTS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930328
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<p style="margin-top:4px; margin-bottom:4px; font-size:12pt" align="center"><b>BRITT A. SNIDER<br></b></p>
<p style="margin-top:4px; margin-bottom:4px; font-size:12pt" align="center"><b>LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR</b></p>
<p style="margin-top:4px; margin-bottom:4px; font-size:12pt" align="center"><b>SECTION 16 REPORTING OBLIGATIONS</b></p>
<p style="margin-top:16px; margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:48px; font-size:12pt">Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby makes, constitutes and appoints each of DAVID L. FINCH and ANNE MEAD, each acting individually, as the undersigned&#146;s true and lawful attorney-in-fact, with full power and authority as hereinafter described on behalf of and in the name, place and stead of the undersigned to:</p>
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<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:6.667px; text-indent:-2px; font-size:12pt" align="justify">prepare, execute, acknowledge, deliver and file Forms&nbsp;3, 4, and 5 (including any amendments thereto) with respect to the securities of COPT DEFENSE PROPERTIES, a Maryland real estate investment trust, and/or COPT DEFENSE PROPERTIES, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the &#147;Company&#148;), required to be filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, any national securities exchanges and the Company pursuant to Section&nbsp;16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, as amended from time to time (the &#147;Exchange Act&#148;);</p>
<p style="margin-top:6.667px;margin-bottom:-1pt;font-size:1pt"></p><p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:-2px; text-indent:48px; width:96px; font-size:12pt; clear:left; float:left">(2)</p>
<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:6.667px; text-indent:-2px; font-size:12pt" align="justify">seek or obtain, as the undersigned's representative and on the undersigned's behalf, information on transactions in the Company's securities from any third party, including brokers and employee benefit plan administrators and trustees, and the undersigned hereby authorizes and approves any such release of information; and</p>
<p style="margin-top:6.667px;margin-bottom:-1pt;font-size:1pt"></p><p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:-2px; text-indent:48px; width:96px; font-size:12pt; clear:left; float:left">(3)</p>
<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:6.667px; text-indent:-2px; font-size:12pt" align="justify">perform any and all other acts which in the discretion of such attorney-in-fact are necessary or desirable for and on behalf of the undersigned in connection with the foregoing.</p>
<p style="margin-top:16px; margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:48px; font-size:12pt; clear:left">The undersigned acknowledges that:</p>
<p style="margin-top:16px;margin-bottom:-1pt;font-size:1pt"></p><p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:-2px; text-indent:48px; width:96px; font-size:12pt; float:left">(1)</p>
<p style="margin:0px; text-indent:-2px; font-size:12pt" align="justify">this Power of Attorney authorizes, but does not require, each such attorney-in-fact to act in their discretion on information provided to such attorney-in-fact without independent verification of such information;</p>
<p style="margin-top:16px;margin-bottom:-1pt;font-size:1pt"></p><p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:-2px; text-indent:48px; width:96px; font-size:12pt; clear:left; float:left">(2)</p>
<p style="margin:0px; text-indent:-2px; font-size:12pt" align="justify">any documents prepared and/or executed by either such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney will be in such form and will contain such information and disclosure as such attorney-in-fact, in his or her discretion, deems necessary or desirable;</p>
<p style="margin-top:16px;margin-bottom:-1pt;font-size:1pt"></p><p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:-2px; text-indent:48px; width:96px; font-size:12pt; clear:left; float:left">(3)</p>
<p style="margin:0px; text-indent:-2px; font-size:12pt" align="justify">neither the Company nor either of such attorneys-in-fact assumes (i) any liability for the undersigned's responsibility to comply with the requirement of the Exchange Act, (ii) any liability of the undersigned for any failure to comply with such requirements, or (iii) any obligation or liability of the undersigned for profit disgorgement under Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act; and</p>
<p style="margin-top:16px;margin-bottom:-1pt;font-size:1pt"></p><p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:-2px; text-indent:48px; width:96px; font-size:12pt; clear:left; float:left">(4)</p>
<p style="margin:0px; text-indent:-2px; font-size:12pt" align="justify">this Power of Attorney does not relieve the undersigned from responsibility for compliance with the undersigned&#146;s obligations under the Exchange Act, including without limitation the reporting requirements under Section 16 of the Exchange Act.</p>
<p style="margin-top:16px; margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:48px; font-size:12pt; clear:left" align="justify">The undersigned hereby gives and grants each of the foregoing attorneys-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary or appropriate to be done in and about the foregoing matters as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if present, hereby ratifying all that each such attorney-in-fact of, for and on behalf of the undersigned, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this Limited Power of Attorney.</p>
<p style="margin-top:16px; margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:48px; font-size:12pt" align="justify">This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to each such attorney-in-fact.</p>
<p style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px; text-indent:48px; font-size:12pt" align="justify">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 1st day of December. </p>
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