Android Team Awareness Kit (ATAK) was originally created by the US DoD for military applications over a decade ago. Now a Civilian version is available for use by first responders and other agencies for free. Download it now from the play store or learn more about its history at TAK.gov.
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As a technology-agnostic mobile solution, Sit(x) gives you the ability to connect Android (ATAK), Windows (WinTAK), Web (Dashboard), iOS (iTAK) users within the same operating environment. Create and manage groups within an organization, federate the groups with each other or with other users no matter the affiliation, easily with Sit(x).
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Is Sit(x) only available for use in the United States?
No, Sit(x) is a fully-exportable solution that can be used anywhere in the world. It is currently in operations on every continent around the globe.
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Does Sit(x) only work with ATAK-CIV?
No, Sit(x) is a technology-agnostic service that can connect users on all flavors of TAK including -CIV, -GOV, & -MIL, as well as iTAK, WinTAK and Web-based users.
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Does Sit(x) only work with other Sit(x) users within your server instance?
No, Sit(x) users can choose to work with other Sit(x) servers or federate with traditional GOTS TAK server users. Data can flow uni- or bi-directionally at the control of the agency administrator.
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How many users can I have on a Sit(x) server?
Sit(x) can support 2 to 20,00 users running seamless in the AWS GovCloud. As a fully scalable solution, users can choose to have as many accounts as they deem necessary for operations, and flex when necessary.
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Are you able to incorporate full-motion video?
Yes, Sit(x) can be paired with PAR’s GVStreamer engine to process and distribute full-motion video to all of your connected TAK users for a flat fee per organization. This service has been tested at 10 concurrent upstream videos distributed to 100 concurrent users at TAK’s native 3Mb/s streaming rate with no issues.
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Does Sit(x) require a lot of technical skills?
No. The user interface is very simple. Sit(x) was designed to be used by anyone. Setting up an account, creating new Sit(x) Groups, and sending federation requests are easy and only take a few minutes. There are no special skills required.
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What does it mean to federate a Sit(x) Group?
Federating Sit(x) Groups simply means joining different Sit(x) Groups so that they can share TAK data such as movement of active TAK users, sharing map markers, drawings, routes, or even photos. Federation of the groups can be done within an organization or between two or more other organizations. You can also set the duration you want the federation to last. This could span a single unique event or could be set up for long periods of time.
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Is Sit(x) secure?
Yes, Sit(x) offers end-to-end secure connections, including two-factor authentication. You can even disable single or multiple devices remotely if needed.
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Can Sit(x) be used on more than just cellular data connections?
Yes, in fact Sit(x) can be used across various data connections. These include; Cellular data connections, WiFi, MANET/Mesh networks: i.e. Wave Relay MPU5 (for high bandwidth), and GoTenna (for low bandwidth), just to name a few.
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Sit(x)™ for Android - Using TAK effectively requires a TAK Server backend connection. Sit(x) is a Next Generation TAK Server-as-a-Service solution. Hosted in the FedRAMP compliant AWS GovCloud and built by the same company that has been developing TAK for over a decade, Sit(x) an easy and intuitive user experience, allowing organizations to sign up and deploy in minutes.
Sit(x)™ for iOS is your mobile situational awareness solution for any situation. For the first time, iOS users have the ability to operate in real time on a moving map display, allowing you to visualize real time data. What started as a military software requirement for United States Special Operations Forces over a decade ago is now a commercially available piece of technology available to everyone globally.
WinTAK-CIV for Windows has a feature set similar to ATAK-CIV. Developed to run on Windows PCs and Windows Surface devices, the WinTAK user experience is consistent with Microsoft applications. it maintains the look and feel of ATAK and works seamlessly with the Sit(x) TAK Server. Download the latest approved version of WinTAK, at TAK.gov (requires account registration).