TAK has been under continuous development by the US Department of Defense and other US federal government agencies since 2010. TAK was originally developed by the US Air Force Research Laboratory to provide improved situational awareness to US Special Forces, and is now used throughout the US military, allied armed forces, and the federal government. 

An intergovernmental group known as the TAK Product Center develops and maintains the core TAK apps, and provides community members the ability to develop on TAK through plugins and integrations.