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The latest from Adeptus Cyber Solutions — new tools, plugin releases, training announcements, and TAK ecosystem updates from our team in Rome, NY.

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Vibe Coding vs. Agentic Engineering

May 2026 · Engineering

Vibe Coding vs. Agentic Engineering: Why Secure Software Still Requires Engineers

AI can generate code faster than ever. But generating functional code is no longer the hard part. Building systems that are secure, resilient, and architecturally sound still is.

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ADS-B TAK Server Injector

March 2026 · Open Source

ACS Releases Free ADS-B TAK Server Injector

Live aircraft tracks injected as CoT messages into your TAK Server — civilian and military, from the airplanes.live network. Free, MIT licensed.

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ALERT!! ATAK Plugin

September 2024 · ATAK Plugin

ALERT!! ATAK Plugin

A configurable enhancement to ATAK's built-in alert system. Send targeted alerts to specific groups with audible alarms and custom acknowledgment workflows.

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openaddress ATAK Plugin

September 2024 · ATAK Plugin

openaddress ATAK Plugin

Offline geocoding for ATAK — convert addresses to coordinates without network connectivity. Full ATAK capability in denied or degraded environments.

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April 2024 · Training

ACS Launches ATAK Plugin Development Training Course

Hands-on ATAK Plugin Development Training designed to equip professionals with skills to build and deploy custom ATAK plugins from scratch.

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April 2024 · TAK Server

GOTS TAK Server systemd Start Scripts

Modularized systemd startup scripts for TAK Server 5.x, replacing legacy monolithic init.d scripts to reduce server overload at startup.

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SK42 ATAK Plugin

December 2023 · ATAK Plugin

ACS Unveils SK42 Plugin for ATAK

ACS announces the SK42 ATAK plugin — integrating the Soviet-era SK42 coordinate system natively into ATAK for military and allied partner interoperability.

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November 2023 · News

ACS & Vertex Geospatial at GSOF Europe

ACS and Vertex Geospatial showcased advanced ATAK capabilities at GSOF Europe in support of Precision Technic Defense A/S for the global SOF community.

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Spring 2019 · Community

CNY Hackathon Spring 2019

ACS supported the CNY Hackathon at Utica College — Principal Engineer Timothy Reed spoke to students on penetration testing and real-world cybersecurity.

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2018 · UAS / NASA

UTM NASA Acceptance Testing

ACS teamed with Unmanned Experts to build a UAS management application supporting NASA's UAS Traffic Management (UTM) program.

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