01-25-2011, 10:14
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Tracking Taliban? There is an App for that
http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2011/...an-iphone-app/
I know I'm out of my lane when I say this but.... Holy OPSEC violation Batman! What keeps Haji from buying the app?
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Targeting the Taliban? There's an iPhone App For That
Published January 25, 2011
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U.S. Army Capt. Jonathan J. Springer tests his new smartphone app in eastern Afghanistan's Pech River Valley Jan. 17. The navigation application displays a Military Grid Reference System, plots waypoints, and gives directions in Mils.
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Paul Shoemaker, 3rd Battalion, 321st Field Artillery Regiment
U.S. Army Capt. Jonathan J. Springer tests his new smartphone app in eastern Afghanistan's Pech River Valley Jan. 17. The navigation application displays a Military Grid Reference System, plots waypoints, and gives directions in Mils.
An iPhone app that tracks down the Taliban has been developed by a U.S. soldier -- who put $26,000 of his own money into the project.
The idea for a smartphone application to assist soldiers in combat came to Capt. Jonathan J. Springer in a dream last July, he said Monday. The 31-year-old, from Fort Wayne, Ind., has worked with programmers ever since to make the idea a reality.
Tactical Nav, which is expected to be available through Apple’s App Store next month, assists soldiers in mapping, plotting and photographing waypoints on a battleground and conveying coordinates to supporting units.
Springer used a variety of armored vehicles, remote observation posts and harsh combat conditions to test the accuracy of his invention, which can also be used to direct artillery fire on enemy positions or call in helicopter support.
Springer, who serves as a battalion fire support officer in eastern Afghanistan, said most soldiers use smartphones and the app has been designed specifically for them.
“Since day one, I always believed that smartphones could be utilized by the U.S. military for combat purposes,” he said.
“Basically, the issue was the fact that these smartphones were being untapped by the army and I was motivated and determined to change that, even if it cost me my own money out of pocket to do so,” he added.
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01-25-2011, 10:39
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Holy Opsec is right.
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01-25-2011, 10:46
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If you are not a military user, maybe it reports your location to those who are?
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01-25-2011, 11:13
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If you are not a military user, maybe it reports your location to those who are?
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I know it's slightly inappropiate...but I sent a young private to supply to pick up a Red Force Tracker before a mission on my last rotation as a 1SG.
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01-25-2011, 11:16
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01-25-2011, 11:47
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I know it's slightly inappropiate...but I sent a young private to supply to pick up a Red Force Tracker before a mission on my last rotation as a 1SG.
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If that had come from my 1SG I would have completely fallen for that. Now if it came from my TS, I hope I would catch on... 
I wonder what security features this "app" has? If PVT Joe Schmuck loses his iPhone on a patrol, does the finder have immediate access to all waypoints, photos, friendly users, etc? Sounds like a nightmare waiting to happen. Also sounds like it would significantly increase the likelihood of soldiers picking up random smart phones found to ensure it wasn't one of their own. smart phone = GPS tracker, IED trigger, propaganda delivery method, and 1001 other bad-guy uses.
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01-25-2011, 12:12
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I wonder what security features this "app" has? If PVT Joe Schmuck loses his iPhone on a patrol, does the finder have immediate access to all waypoints, photos, friendly users, etc? -out
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That's a prime concern right there. Everything photographed, stored, plotted, called, texted, etc.
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01-25-2011, 16:31
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I would hope the three letter agencies that be have some of big-brothers fingers in the operation and tracking of this app, and the devices it is operated on. Overall, I think it could be a good thing with some fine tuning.
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01-25-2011, 18:05
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All I will say here.. Someone was not thinking on this move.. Yeah you can call this a SMART APP.. 
I will also say.. British were tracked off My Space.. so it can be done. But this is more due to Dumb@$$ soldiers... This is one of the reasons that the USMC stopped allowing the use of Soical Networks Sites.
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