- What:
- 2023 TAK Offsite
- Start:
- August 28, 2023 06:30 EDT
- End:
- August 30, 2023 20:00 EDT
- Where:
- This is a hybrid event with limited in-person attendance at a venue in Raleigh, NC. If your U.S. Government organization would like to present at the TAK Offsite, please contact events@tak.gov.
2023 TAK OFFSITE
The annual U.S. Government TAK community gathering to share information, experiences, and lessons learned.
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DATES
Monday, August 28, 2023 - Wednesday, August 30, 2023
0800-1700 Daily
Marriot - Crabtree Valley
4500 Marriott Dr, Raleigh, NC 27612
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AUDIENCE
Consistent with previous in-person off-sites, attendance is intended for government employees (local, state & federal), government contractors, and vendors currently under contract for TAK explicit work.
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DRESS CODE
Monday: Military - Uniform of the Day, Civilian/Contractor - Smart Casual.
Tuesday & Wednesday: Smart Casual.
Additional Information
Registration
- Day 1 attendance is limited to U.S. Government agencies and their contractors personnel IAW Distribution Statement C. To register for Day 1, your TAK.gov account must have appropriate affiliation.
- Day 2 and 3 attendance is open to all TAK.gov account holders. Presenters will be limited to U.S. Government agencies or their designees. Day 2 and 3 registration will be open to U.S. Government personnel only until 60 days before the event.
- In-person attendance is limited to 400 people. All in-person attendees MUST register for in-person attendance by 13 August 2023.
Lodging
- A room block of 150 rooms has been reserved at the GSA Per Diem rate of $123/night. You can reserve your room at the following link.
- https://www.marriott.com/event-reservations/reservation-link.mi?id=1682452968960&key=GRP&app=resvlink
- Please note – this block is limited and will fill up. Do not delay in booking.
2023 Format Updates
- Using feedback from the 2022 TAK Offsite, the TAK Product Center decided to structure the 2023 TAK Offsite in a new way.
- Day 1 will focus on CUI discussions for U.S. persons who are U.S. Government personnel and contractors supporting the U.S. Government. Day 1 will primarily focus on TAK CSB member organizations giving detailed technical presentations on the various architectures they employ.
- Days 2 and 3 will feature the traditional “open” format with publicly-releasable content. Keynote presentations will occur on Day 2 in the publicly-releasable setting. Per TAK.gov account access levels, non-U.S. Government agencies, their contractors, and foreign persons will be permitted to attend Days 2 and 3.
- U.S. Government personnel may suggest TAK-focused program briefings by emailing events@tak.gov. Please forward this invitation as desired.
Preliminary Agenda
The preliminary agenda follows. A detailed agenda will be posted here once available.
Day 0: Sunday, 8/27
- Day 1 Attendee Travel
Day 1: Monday, 8/28
- Day 2-3 Attendee Travel
- Morning Check-in/Badging
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CUI//FEDCON/LIMDIS - Program Briefings
- All presentations should be marked CUI//FEDCON/LIMDIS with “Distribution Statement C: Distribution authorized to U.S. Government agencies and their contractors [fill in reason and date of determination]. Other requests for this document shall be referred to [insert controlling DoD office].”
- US Govt Program Briefings (in person only)
- TAK CSB Meeting 23-2 (invitation only)
Day 2: Tuesday, 8/29
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PUBLIC RELEASE - Program Briefings
- All presentations should be marked UNCLASSIFIED with “Distribution Statement A. Approved for public release. Distribution is unlimited.”
- Morning Check-in/Badging
- Program Briefings (hybrid + recorded)
Day 3: Wednesday, 8/30
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PUBLIC RELEASE - Multiple Tracks
- All presentations should be marked UNCLASSIFIED with “Distribution Statement A. Approved for public release. Distribution is unlimited.”
- TRACK 1 – Additional Program Briefings (hybrid + recorded)
- TRACK 2 – Moderated Panels (hybrid + recorded)
- TRACK 3 – Architecture Track (in person only)
Day 4: Thursday, 8/31
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All Attendees Depart
August 28th Schedule
| TIME | Day 1 - CUI Session | Day 1 - TAK CSB Meeting | Day 2 - Plenary Session | Day 2 - Program Briefings & Panels | Day 3 - Multiple Tracks | Day 3 - Architecture Sessions | Day 3 - Moderated Panels | Day 3 - Program Briefings |
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| 06:30 EDT |
Day 1 Registration
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| 07:30 EDT |
Welcome Message
Conference Opener
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| 07:45 EDT |
Briefing 1: SOCOM MCS/COP Update
System Management
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| 08:15 EDT |
Briefing 2: PM-Mission Command Update
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| 08:45 EDT |
Briefing 3: U.S. Dept of State DSS Update
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| 09:15 EDT |
Briefing 4: U.S. Border Patrol Update
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| 09:45 EDT |
Day 1 First Break
Conference Opener
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| 10:00 EDT |
Briefing 5: MCTSSA Update
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| 10:30 EDT |
Briefing 6: NAVAIR JEACO Update
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| 11:00 EDT |
Briefing 7: SOMPE Update
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| 11:30 EDT |
Briefing 8: SWAK Update
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| 12:00 EDT |
Day 1 Lunch Break
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| 13:00 EDT |
Briefing 9: TAK-TICS Demo and Roadmap
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| 13:30 EDT |
Briefing 10: Nett Warrior Architecture
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| 14:00 EDT |
Day 1 Third Break
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CSB Transition to Creedmore
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| 14:15 EDT |
Briefing 11: TAK Kernel Tech Talk
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TAK CSB Meeting 23-2
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| 14:45 EDT |
Briefing 12: NGA & ORNL - MAPSTER
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| 15:15 EDT |
Day 1 Overflow Break
Conference Opener
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| 15:30 EDT |
Briefing 13: WARHAWK Update
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| 16:00 EDT |
Panel #1: Fires
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| 16:30 EDT | ||||||||
| 16:45 EDT |
August 29th Schedule
| TIME | Day 1 - CUI Session | Day 1 - TAK CSB Meeting | Day 2 - Plenary Session | Day 2 - Program Briefings & Panels | Day 3 - Multiple Tracks | Day 3 - Architecture Sessions | Day 3 - Moderated Panels | Day 3 - Program Briefings |
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| 06:30 EDT |
Day 2 Registration
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| 07:30 EDT |
TAK CSB Chair Welcome
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| 07:45 EDT |
The Road to Information Dominance
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| 08:30 EDT |
Operational User Keynote
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| 09:15 EDT |
Day 2 First Break
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| 09:30 EDT |
TAK Products, Platform, and Design Update
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| 12:00 EDT |
Day 2 Lunch Break
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| 13:00 EDT |
Panel #2: The Future of Tactical Mission Networks
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| 14:00 EDT |
Day 2 Overflow Break
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| 14:15 EDT |
Briefing 14: USMC DI & MANGL
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| 14:45 EDT |
Briefing 15: BATDOK
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| 15:15 EDT |
Briefing 16: STITCHES
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| 15:45 EDT |
Break in Place - Remain in Room
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| 16:00 EDT |
Senior Leader Keynote
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| 16:45 EDT |
August 30th Schedule
| TIME | Day 1 - CUI Session | Day 1 - TAK CSB Meeting | Day 2 - Plenary Session | Day 2 - Program Briefings & Panels | Day 3 - Multiple Tracks | Day 3 - Architecture Sessions | Day 3 - Moderated Panels | Day 3 - Program Briefings |
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| 07:00 EDT |
Day 3 Registration
TAK Product Center
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Closed-Doors Private Meeting
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| 08:00 EDT |
Briefing 29: WatchTower Update
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Panel #3 Aviation
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Briefing 17: C5ISR Center - MTAK/VENOM
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| 08:30 EDT |
Briefing 30: Assured Base Operations
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Briefing 18: Soldier Center - Trailblazer Routes
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| 09:00 EDT |
Day 3 Architecture Sessions First Break
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Day 3 Moderated Panel First Break
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Day 3 Program Briefings First Break
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| 09:15 EDT |
Briefing 31: 147 ASOS Mesh Networking
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Panel #4: Public Safety
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Briefing 19: NGA Aero App's New APIs
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| 09:45 EDT |
Briefing 32: Pursuing TAK Feature Parity
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Briefing 20: PM-Aviation Mission Systems & Architecture
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| 10:15 EDT |
Day 3 Architecture Sessions Second Break
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Day 3 Moderated Panel Second Break
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Day 3 Program Briefings Break 2
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| 10:30 EDT |
Panel #9: TAK Machine Learning
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Panel #5: Imagery & Geospatial Content
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Briefing 21: COFIRE & COTAK
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| 11:00 EDT |
Briefing 22: 5G Tactical Applications for Squad Networking and Lethality
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| 11:30 EDT |
Day 3 Architecture Sessions Lunch Break
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Day 3 Moderated Panels Lunch Break
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Day 3 Program Briefings Lunch Break
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| 13:00 EDT |
Architecture Session 2 Tutorial: TAK FedHub V3 Setup
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Panel #6: Innovating with TAK
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Briefing 23: TAK SHARE
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| 13:30 EDT |
Briefing 24: Army SWF & Griffin Shock
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| 14:00 EDT |
Day 3 Architecture Session Break
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Day 3 Moderated Panels Break
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Day 3 Program Briefings Break
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| 14:15 EDT |
Architecture Session 1 Tutorial: SHARE & CAMPsite
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Panel #7: Contested Logistics
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Briefing 25: USMC TAK Server Deployment
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| 14:45 EDT |
Briefing 26: AFRL & JPRA
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| 15:15 EDT |
Day 3 Architecture Sessions Final Break
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Day 3 Moderated Panels Final Break
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Day 3 Program Briefings Final Break
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| 15:30 EDT |
Architecture Session 3 Tutorial: WatchTower Setup
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Panel #8: Assured PNT
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Briefing 27: DISA Host and Compute Center (HaCC) - TAK IaC Deployment
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Briefing 28: DTRA/CBRNE
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End of Conference Wrap-Up Video Recording from TPC Director
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| 16:45 EDT |
August 28th Schedule
Track 1: Day 1 - CUI Session
06:30 - 07:30 EDT: Day 1 Registration
07:30 - 07:45 EDT: Welcome Message
07:45 - 08:15 EDT: Briefing 1: SOCOM MCS/COP Update
08:15 - 08:45 EDT: Briefing 2: PM-Mission Command Update
08:45 - 09:15 EDT: Briefing 3: U.S. Dept of State DSS Update
09:15 - 09:45 EDT: Briefing 4: U.S. Border Patrol Update
09:45 - 10:00 EDT: Day 1 First Break
10:00 - 10:30 EDT: Briefing 5: MCTSSA Update
10:30 - 11:00 EDT: Briefing 6: NAVAIR JEACO Update
11:00 - 11:30 EDT: Briefing 7: SOMPE Update
11:30 - 12:00 EDT: Briefing 8: SWAK Update
12:00 - 13:00 EDT: Day 1 Lunch Break
13:00 - 13:30 EDT: Briefing 9: TAK-TICS Demo and Roadmap
13:30 - 14:00 EDT: Briefing 10: Nett Warrior Architecture
14:00 - 14:15 EDT: Day 1 Third Break
14:15 - 14:45 EDT: Briefing 11: TAK Kernel Tech Talk
14:45 - 15:15 EDT: Briefing 12: NGA & ORNL - MAPSTER
15:15 - 15:30 EDT: Day 1 Overflow Break
15:30 - 16:00 EDT: Briefing 13: WARHAWK Update
16:00 - 17:00 EDT: Panel #1: Fires
Track 2: Day 1 - TAK CSB Meeting
14:00 - 14:15 EDT: CSB Transition to Creedmore
14:15 - 17:00 EDT: TAK CSB Meeting 23-2
August 29th Schedule
Track 1: Day 2 - Plenary Session
06:30 - 07:30 EDT: Day 2 Registration
07:30 - 07:45 EDT: TAK CSB Chair Welcome
07:45 - 08:30 EDT: The Road to Information Dominance
08:30 - 09:15 EDT: Operational User Keynote
09:15 - 09:30 EDT: Day 2 First Break
09:30 - 12:00 EDT: TAK Products, Platform, and Design Update
12:00 - 13:00 EDT: Day 2 Lunch Break
13:00 - 14:00 EDT: Panel #2: The Future of Tactical Mission Networks
14:00 - 14:15 EDT: Day 2 Overflow Break
14:15 - 14:45 EDT: Briefing 14: USMC DI & MANGL
14:45 - 15:15 EDT: Briefing 15: BATDOK
15:15 - 15:45 EDT: Briefing 16: STITCHES
15:45 - 16:00 EDT: Break in Place - Remain in Room
16:00 - 17:00 EDT: Senior Leader Keynote
August 30th Schedule
Track 1: Day 3 - Multiple Tracks
07:00 - 08:00 EDT: Day 3 Registration
16:30 - 17:00 EDT: End of Conference Wrap-Up Video Recording from TPC Director
Track 2: Day 3 - Architecture Sessions
07:00 - 08:00 EDT: Closed-Doors Private Meeting
08:00 - 08:30 EDT: Briefing 29: WatchTower Update
08:30 - 09:00 EDT: Briefing 30: Assured Base Operations
09:00 - 09:15 EDT: Day 3 Architecture Sessions First Break
09:15 - 09:45 EDT: Briefing 31: 147 ASOS Mesh Networking
09:45 - 10:15 EDT: Briefing 32: Pursuing TAK Feature Parity
10:15 - 10:30 EDT: Day 3 Architecture Sessions Second Break
10:30 - 11:30 EDT: Panel #9: TAK Machine Learning
11:30 - 13:00 EDT: Day 3 Architecture Sessions Lunch Break
13:00 - 14:00 EDT: Architecture Session 2 Tutorial: TAK FedHub V3 Setup
14:00 - 14:15 EDT: Day 3 Architecture Session Break
14:15 - 15:15 EDT: Architecture Session 1 Tutorial: SHARE & CAMPsite
15:15 - 15:30 EDT: Day 3 Architecture Sessions Final Break
15:30 - 16:30 EDT: Architecture Session 3 Tutorial: WatchTower Setup
Track 3: Day 3 - Moderated Panels
08:00 - 09:00 EDT: Panel #3 Aviation
09:00 - 09:15 EDT: Day 3 Moderated Panel First Break
09:15 - 10:15 EDT: Panel #4: Public Safety
10:15 - 10:30 EDT: Day 3 Moderated Panel Second Break
10:30 - 11:30 EDT: Panel #5: Imagery & Geospatial Content
11:30 - 13:00 EDT: Day 3 Moderated Panels Lunch Break
13:00 - 14:00 EDT: Panel #6: Innovating with TAK
14:00 - 14:15 EDT: Day 3 Moderated Panels Break
14:15 - 15:15 EDT: Panel #7: Contested Logistics
15:15 - 15:30 EDT: Day 3 Moderated Panels Final Break
15:30 - 16:30 EDT: Panel #8: Assured PNT
Track 4: Day 3 - Program Briefings
08:00 - 08:30 EDT: Briefing 17: C5ISR Center - MTAK/VENOM
08:30 - 09:00 EDT: Briefing 18: Soldier Center - Trailblazer Routes
09:00 - 09:15 EDT: Day 3 Program Briefings First Break
09:15 - 09:45 EDT: Briefing 19: NGA Aero App's New APIs
09:45 - 10:15 EDT: Briefing 20: PM-Aviation Mission Systems & Architecture
10:15 - 10:30 EDT: Day 3 Program Briefings Break 2
10:30 - 11:00 EDT: Briefing 21: COFIRE & COTAK
11:00 - 11:30 EDT: Briefing 22: 5G Tactical Applications for Squad Networking and Lethality
11:30 - 13:00 EDT: Day 3 Program Briefings Lunch Break
13:00 - 13:30 EDT: Briefing 23: TAK SHARE
13:30 - 14:00 EDT: Briefing 24: Army SWF & Griffin Shock
14:00 - 14:15 EDT: Day 3 Program Briefings Break
14:15 - 14:45 EDT: Briefing 25: USMC TAK Server Deployment
14:45 - 15:15 EDT: Briefing 26: AFRL & JPRA
15:15 - 15:30 EDT: Day 3 Program Briefings Final Break
15:30 - 16:00 EDT: Briefing 27: DISA Host and Compute Center (HaCC) - TAK IaC Deployment
16:00 - 16:30 EDT: Briefing 28: DTRA/CBRNE