This guide documents the new AWS Wickr administration console, released on March 13, 2025. For documentation on the classic version of the AWS Wickr administration console, see Classic Administration Guide.
The Android Team Awareness Kit (ATAK)—or Android Tactical Assault Kit (also ATAK) for military use—is a smart phone geospatial infrastructure and situational awareness application that enables safe collaboration over geography. While it was initially designed for use in combat zones, ATAK has been adapted to fit the missions of local, state, and federal agencies.
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Enable ATAK in the Wickr Network Dashboard
AWS Wickr supports many agencies that use Android Tactical Assault Kit (ATAK). However, until now, ATAK operators that use Wickr have had to leave the application in order to do so. To help reduce disruptions and operational risk, Wickr has developed a plugin that enhances ATAK with secure communication features. With the Wickr plugin for ATAK, users can message, collaborate, and transfer files on Wickr within the ATAK application. This eliminates interruptions, and the complexity of configuration with ATAK’s chat features.
Enable ATAK in the Wickr Network Dashboard
Complete the following procedure to enable ATAK in the Wickr Network Dashboard.
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Open the AWS Management Console for Wickr at https://console.aws.amazon.com/wickr/
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On the Networks page, select the network name to navigate to that network.
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In the navigation pane, choose Security groups.
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On the Security groups page, select the desired security group for which you want to enable ATAK.
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On the Integration tab, in the ATAK plugin section, choose Edit.
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On the Edit ATAK plugin page, select the checkbox Enable ATAK plugin.
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Choose Add new package
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Enter the package name in the Packages text box. You can enter one of the following values depending on the version of the ATAK that your users will install and use:
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com.atakmap.app.civ— Enter this value into the Packages text box if your Wickr end users are going to install and use the civilian version of the ATAK application on their Android devices. -
com.atakmap.app.mil— Enter this value into the Packages text box if your Wickr end users are going to install and use the military version of the ATAK application on their Android devices.
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Choose Save.
ATAK is now enabled for the selected Wickr Network, and the selected Security Group. You should ask the Android users in the security group for which you enabled the ATAK functionality to install the Wickr plugin for ATAK. For more information, see Install and pair the Wickr ATAK plugin.
Additional information about ATAK
For more information about the Wickr plugin for ATAK, see the following:
