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US Patents
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Our Story
Why We Built The RATT
CTS was founded by Mark Dorn, who spent years selling public safety technology, including P25 radio systems, to law enforcement and emergency management agencies across the region. That time in the field revealed a consistent problem: agencies owned expensive camera towers and trailers that sat underused because they were complicated to deploy, required dedicated vehicles, and often belonged to staff who had long since moved on.
In 2020, the CTS team acquired the assets and patents of the Mobile Video Surveillance (MVS) system, a hitch-mounted camera pole, and immediately recognized what it could become. Together, they scrapped the original design and rebuilt it from the ground up as the RATT (Rapid All-Terrain Tower), a patented field-swappable mast platform capable of elevating cameras, antennas, and lights from any vehicle on any terrain, and transferring that same mast between four completely different mount configurations in the field.
The solar trailer line grew directly from that field-swappable foundation. Law enforcement agencies who already had RATTs came back to CTS with a specific request: build a trailer that their existing masts could transfer into for long-duration deployments. The result was the FST-44, the world's only solar trailer purpose-built to accept a field-swappable mast. Every product CTS makes came from listening to the agencies that use them.
Why Agencies Choose CTS
Deploys from vehicles already in your fleet with no new purchases required
One operator, under 10 minutes, no crew and no specialized training required
NDAA/TAA compliant from day one with no compliance risk
No monthly subscription — your agency owns the asset outright
Available through TIPS Contract #230105 or sole source justification with no competitive bid required
Patent-protected platform that no competitor can legally replicate
What Drives Us
Core Values
Customer-Centric Innovation
Every product CTS builds is rooted in real feedback from the field. The RATT's four-mount system, the FST-44's field-swappable trailer design, and the FXT-46's generator option all came directly from agencies telling us what they needed. We build what gets deployed, not what looks good in a brochure.
Integrity and Trust
Pricing is transparent on the website. Procurement paths are clearly documented. CTS does not charge subscription fees that quietly inflate the total cost of ownership. What you see is what you pay, and the equipment your agency owns is yours outright.
Collaboration and Partnership
CTS integrates with the technology your agency already uses. Open ONVIF compliance means the CTS camera feed connects directly to Fusus, Motorola Solutions, Genetec, Milestone, and virtually any other RTCC or VMS platform — no proprietary lock-in, no additional hardware.
Excellence in Execution
From the components in a trailer system to the cloud storage architecture behind the VMS, every element of a CTS product is selected for reliability under mission-critical conditions. SOCOM has validated this platform across all three mount configurations. The agencies that have deployed CTS equipment for years without failure speak for themselves.
The Product Line
What CTS Builds
Every CTS product is engineered around the same principle: elevate the device, simplify the deployment, and get out of the way so your team can focus on the mission.
The RATT
Patented field-swappable mast platform in four configurations. Deploys in under 10 minutes from any hitch-equipped vehicle. Elevates cameras, antennas, and lights.
Explore →Solar Trailers
Three NDAA-compliant autonomous solar trailers with cloud-native storage. No NVR, no server, no subscription. Deploy once and monitor remotely from any device.
Explore →Light Towers
Mobile lighting for night operations, accident scenes, DUI checkpoints, and emergency staging. The same mast that elevates a camera elevates a light.
Explore →Antenna Masts
Vehicle-mounted antenna mast systems for P25, RF, and communications elevation. Fill radio dead spots at critical incidents from any patrol vehicle.
Explore →Telescopic Masts
Variable-height mast systems engineered for flexible elevation across fixed and mobile surveillance and communications deployment scenarios.
Explore →IP Cameras
NDAA-compliant Axis PTZ and fixed cameras integrated into every CTS system and available separately. Configured for government deployment out of the box.
Explore →Tennessee Built
Designed, Built & Supported in Tennessee.
Every CTS product is precision-built at our Tennessee facility by the team that designed it. When you contact CTS, you reach the people who built your equipment — not a call center, not a third-party distributor, and not an overseas support queue. That direct relationship is what makes the difference when performance matters most.
Anderson County EMA — Tennessee
Headquarters
Critical Tech Solutions
2839 John Deere Drive
Knoxville, Tennessee
Government Procurement
TIPS Contract #230105 — cooperative purchasing, all 50 states, no membership fee required.
Sole Source Justification — three US patents support FAR 6.302-1 sole source procurement. CTS provides supporting documentation at no charge.
Learn How to Buy →Technology Partners
Best-in-Class Components.
CTS integrates NDAA and TAA compliant components from leading technology partners. Every camera, connectivity solution, and VMS platform in a CTS system is selected for government reliability and compliance. The open ONVIF standard ensures every CTS system connects directly to your existing RTCC or VMS without proprietary lock-in.
View All Technology Partners →Common Questions
About CTS
Where is CTS located and where are products manufactured?
CTS is headquartered at 2839 John Deere Drive in Knoxville, Tennessee. Products are sourced, integrated, configured, and shipped by the CTS team. Every system that leaves our facility has been assembled and tested by the people who will support it after delivery.
Are CTS products NDAA and TAA compliant?
Yes. All CTS systems are built with NDAA and TAA compliant cameras and components. This applies across the RATT tower system, all three solar trailer models, and the full mast product line. CTS holds TIPS Contract #230105, making procurement straightforward for any government agency.
Does CTS work with small agencies and limited budgets?
Yes. The RATT system starts at approximately $10,000 and deploys from vehicles your agency already owns. CTS equipment is eligible for Homeland Security grants, ARPA funding, and other federal and state grant programs. Contact CTS for grant documentation support.
Is there a monthly subscription or recurring fee?
There is no required CTS subscription. All systems — including RATT mobile surveillance towers and solar trailers — ship with 12 months of cloud storage included. After the first year, your agency can take over the cloud license directly or CTS will continue to manage it. Either way, the equipment your agency purchases is owned outright with no ongoing fees required.
Can government agencies purchase without a competitive bid?
Yes, two ways. Through TIPS Contract #230105, available to agencies in all 50 states with zero membership fee. Or through sole source justification under FAR 6.302-1, supported by CTS's three US patents on the field-swappable mast platform. CTS provides sole source documentation at no charge. See the Government Procurement page for full details.
How do I get started?
Request a quote directly on the website. Every CTS configuration is custom-built to your agency's mission requirements, device preferences, and budget. Not sure which platform fits your needs? The five-question decision guide gives you an instant recommendation.
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