2017 - CivTAK / ATAK

VIASAT Providing Android CyberSecurity Software

September 1, 2017April 25, 2018 - Leave a Comment

ViaSat Inc. officials announced it was awarded a production contract to provide ViaSat Mobile Dynamic Defense (MDD) cybersecurity software to protect and secure Tactical Local Area Network (TACLAN) Field Computing Device – Wearable (FCD-W) platforms. ViaSat and iGov are working together on this contract, along with the U.S. Governmentto enable future platform and mission capabilities for the TACLAN FCD-W program, which is designed …

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24 SOW, Many Others Leverage ATAK for Hurricane Relief

August 31, 2017April 25, 2018 - Leave a Comment

ATAK’s use in the hurricanes got some good coverage, because it had civilian users from around the area working with State and Local users. Here’s an article from the 24th Special Operations Wing Special Tactics News. “We hit the ground running, and immediately had to begin adapting,” said the mission commander. One of those adaptions was quickly learning how to …

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Licensees

Persistent Systems Integrates ATAK

August 26, 2017April 25, 2018 - Leave a Comment

Persistent Systems, a TAK licensee, has announced that their new MPU5 is integrated with ATAK. See their entire brochure here.

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News

ATAK to control DJI Drones

August 15, 2017April 25, 2018 - Leave a Comment

This article from SUAS News is nominally about the Army’s decision to ban use of DJI drones in the Army, and their subsequent walking back of that decision. However, it also says, “The Android Tactical Assault Kit will become the ground control station (GCS) of choice when a DJI plugin has passed OPSEC (Operational Security) scrutiny.”

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DoD / Government

DTRA Integrates ATAK w/ Heart Rate Monitor

August 8, 2017April 25, 2018 - Leave a Comment

Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) integrated a heart rate monitor with ATAK to track user’s heat strain. this is from the 2017 DTRA Science and Technology Conference. Here’s the poster of the presentation.

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Licensees

Colorado Firefighters Test ATAK

August 3, 2017April 25, 2018 - Leave a Comment

The Colorado Center of Excellence for Advanced Technology Aerial Firefighting, part of the Department of Public Safety, tested ATAK for possible use. It went VERY Well. Here’s their presentation at a NASA symposium. They are also working with the US Air Force Academy, located in Colorado Springs. CO CEATAF is a Licensee.

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Civil Government / News

NYPD Tests ATAK, goTenna

August 3, 2017April 25, 2018 - Leave a Comment

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has been working with the New York City Police Department’s Counterterrorism unit to evaluate TAK for First Responder use. They are evaluating ATAK, TAKServer and WinTAK. From the Article: The Department of Homeland Security Science (DHS) Technology Directorate (S&T) partners with first responders to gauge capability gaps and leverage existing technologies.

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Civil Government / Government / Licensees

DHS, NYPD Test ATAK

August 2, 2017April 25, 2018 - Leave a Comment

RadioResource has an article on DHS’ collaboration with the NYPD on their test and evaluation of ATAK for Emergency responders, also integrating with another licensee, Persistent Systems. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) First Responder Group (FRG) examined two communications technologies and evaluated them for public-safety use. FRG evaluated the Mobile Ad-hoc Networking (MANET) system, …

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DoD / Government

ATAK Available at NGA App Store

July 24, 2017April 25, 2018 - Leave a Comment

In addition to downloading ATAK and many related apps, plugins, documentation and training from the DI2E Research and Development Web site (CaC or Clearnance required), you can also download a recent copy of ATAK-Mil at the NGA App Store (Government email or other verification required).

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Civil Government / Government / Licensing / Video

TechLink Video on ATAK background

July 16, 2017April 25, 2018 - Leave a Comment

Here’s a video on ATAK’s origins and some of the capabilities from 2016. A lot has changed.

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