ATAK already has several hundred thousand end users, and is likely going to continue growing in popularity in the domestic environment. Extensions of the FBCB2/

ATAK already has several hundred thousand end users, and is likely going to continue growing in popularity in the domestic environment. Extensions of the FBCB2/BFT concept have been none stop since the 90's really. The tactical cell phone has already found its place on the modern battlefield. This directive however, likely has nothing to do with combat. Its more likely related to trying to maintain some semblance of OpSec when things which shouldn't be sent over these cell phones ends up being sent over these cell phones and to help avoid every other private from texting mom/dad/gf things which will then be immediately leaked, by reminding them of the "seriousness" of the situation.