In 2005, PCI was employed by a global construction company to support critical communications efforts for FEMA immediately following Hurricane Katrina. The goals for FEMA team members were to assess damage to homes, businesses and key infrastructures caused by the hurricane, and to support government-funded human relief and clean-up activities in Louisiana. The requirement was to supply voice, data and video capabilities to mobile teams who were tasked with compiling daily assessment reports. These reports were rolled up to key White House staff through FEMA.

To overcome the hurdles posed by the aftermath of the storm (lack of cell power, electrical power, and rough roads, to name a few) PCI outfitted 40 RVs with VSAT capabilities to provide complete office communications systems. At the project’s peak, the workforce relying on PCI’s communications network numbered more than 4,000.