Fielding & Training
Solutions Support
CTI’s Solutions Support team, led by former special operations personnel and public safety professionals, delivers unmatched expertise in fielding and training on advanced technologies – including open, Government-Owned platforms like TAK. Upskill your team with training backed by real-world experience to stay mission-ready.
Members of the Solutions Support Team describe their drive to deliver unmatched training and expertise to the warfighters.
By the Numbers
Solution Support
Our people are what make us great.
Expert-Led Fielding & Training
CTI specializes in providing expert-led fielding and training services, ensuring seamless integration of advanced technologies into real-world operations.
With a team of former special operations and public safety professionals, we deliver hands-on, mission-ready training that empowers your personnel to effectively utilize new technologies, including open, Government-owned solutions like TAK.
Our solutions are designed to accelerate operational readiness, enhance tactical performance, and ensure long-term success. Whether you need subject matter expertise for new technology fielding or comprehensive training to upskill your team, we provide the operational insights and practical experience necessary to drive mission success.
Being able to interact with and train warfighters and public safety personnel is incredibly rewarding as it allows me to stay close to the mission and draw on my experience to help these guys avoid roadblocks and amplify their impact on the fight.
Abran
Manager – Solutions Support
Our Team
The Solutions Support team is comprised of highly-accomplished subject matter experts with diverse operational backgrounds ranging from Special Operations to Wildfire Response. Here is a collection of some of our personnel, which provides insight into the operational experience and expertise of our entire team.
Abran
Abran possesses an impressive career spanning 16 years in information security and tactical communications. Abran's expertise spans multiple domains, including network technologies and a wide array of communication systems, including Shipboard Navigation, Space-Based Communications, and Covert Communications. Prior to joining CTI, Abran’s career began with his active-duty service in the US Navy, where he served as the Naval Special Warfare Tactical Communications Supervisor. In this role, he played a pivotal part in instructing, operating, and supervising Tactical Communications, directly contributing to advanced C4ISR systems' operation in combat scenarios for Naval Special Operations and Combined Joint Special Operations Forces globally.
AJ
AJ is a 30-year fire service professional whose career has spanned federal, state, and local government. He started his career with the U.S. Forest Service in 1994 serving 5 seasons with the El Cariso Hotshots before transitioning to the California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection. AJ has served the Corona Fire Dept (CA) from 2005-2025, achieving the rank of Fire Captain. For over a decade he has deployed with Incident Management Teams overseeing the “Situation Unit” whose purpose is to gather all aspects of intelligence on an incident and share that information across multiple domains to help first responders in their decision-making process. AJ has a passion for geospatial and mobile technologies and was a part of the California FIRESCOPE multi-agency committee on Emerging Information Technology.
Hops
Hops is a highly accomplished 20-year Air Force Combat Controller veteran, renowned for his distinguished service and recognition as a U.S. Air Force Weapons School "Patch" alumni. His impressive military career culminated with his role as a Program Manager at 24 SOW/720th STG, where he spearheaded the modernization efforts to enhance the battlefield capabilities of Special Warfare Operators. Today, Hops leads CTI's Evaluate Portfolio and is heavily involved with CTI's Solution Support Department, overseeing a team of highly skilled Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) across various domains, including SIGINT, INTEL, C5ISR, Tactical Datalink, and Tactical Operations. Hops’ proficiency extends to specialized domains, including ATAK, Digitally Aided Close Air Support, and Tactical Radios.
Core Competencies
The Solutions Support team specializes in providing expert-led fielding and training services for the seamless integration of advanced technologies into real-world operations.
We ensure your team has the hands-on expertise needed to deploy and effectively utilize new technologies, including open, Government-owned solutions like TAK. From initial fielding through long-term operational support, we focus on enhancing mission readiness and driving sustained success. Here is an overview of our Team’s core competencies.
TAK Training
We empower end-users with comprehensive, hands-on training for the Tactical Assault Kit (TAK) ecosystem, enabling seamless integration into mission operations. Our Solutions Support team delivers tailored training programs, ensuring your personnel are proficient in utilizing TAK to enhance situational awareness and decision-making in complex environments. Our team of TAK SMEs have recent, real-world operational experience, which ensures relevancy in our training programs.
Non-Kinetic Training & Support
We provide specialized training and support in non-kinetic operations, focusing on advanced strategies relating to electromagnetic warfare, cyber, and information operations. Our experienced team offers real-world expertise to optimize the effectiveness of non-kinetic tactics and ensure your personnel are equipped to execute mission-critical objectives.
TAKaaS
We offer a streamlined solution for government entities to deploy and maintain their TAK ecosystem through our TAKaaS (TAK-as-a-Service) platform. Our Solutions Support team assists in setting up TAK Servers on secure and redundant GovCloud infrastructure, configuring End User Devices (EUDs), integrating video feeds, and ensuring that the TAK system is optimized for mission success from day one. With ongoing support, we help ensure your system remains mission-ready.
AJ Johansson | TAK Evangelist and CTI Solution Support SME
Require TAK, Non-Kinetic Effect, or Other Specialized Training or Support?
With years of specialized experience in supporting government and public safety teams, we offer expert-led training and support services tailored to your unique operational needs.
From foundational to advanced tactics, our Solutions Support team – comprised of former special operations and public safety professionals – delivers hands-on training in critical areas such as TAK (Tactical Assault Kit), non-kinetic operations, and more.
Whether you’re looking to integrate new technologies or enhance the effectiveness of your team with specialized training, we provide the expertise and guidance needed to ensure mission success. No matter the complexity of the challenge, we’re here to equip your personnel with the skills and knowledge necessary for optimal performance in real-world environments.
Impacting the Future of War
CTI is revolutionizing modern warfare by empowering our customers to Sense, Evaluate, and deliver Effects in the Invisible Battlespaces.
Our technology solutions enhance mission effectiveness, efficiency, and lethality, ensuring our warfighters maintain a decisive edge against adversaries. We do this by integrating with open, Government-owned platforms, and providing customers with a vertically integrated solution-set bridging the gap between technology ideation, research, and development all the way through to operational deployment and sustainment.
Through our Mission Support services, we provide guidance on innovation and experimentation, directly aiding real-world mission execution, and our Solutions Support team – led by former special operations and public safety professionals – ensures seamless integration, fielding, training, and long-term operational success when leveraging these capabilities.
At CTI we bring technology to the fight and redefine what’s possible in modern warfare.
Sense Portfolio
Solutions relating to sensors and platforms, accompanying hardware, and complementary capabilities and technologies.
Evaluate Portfolio
Solutions relating to data analytics and visualization, as well as complementary capabilities and technologies.
Effect Portfolio
Solutions relating to mission analytics and visualization, as well as complementary capabilities and technologies, including those facilitating kinetic and non-kenetic effects.
Mission Support
Support services tied to innovation and experimentation directly supporting real-world mission execution.
Solution Support
Support services tied to fielding and training – including for the TAK ecosystem – led by former special operations and public safety professionals.
Let’s Work Together
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