Blake Hall

Founder & CEO of Army Veteran. American. Live free or die.

[Blake Hall @Blake_Hall]

Yesterday, I took my family to Arlington National Cemetery to visit my friends, Garrett Slaughter and Captain John Ryan Dennison Memorial. They are buried in Section 60, also known as "The Saddest Acre in America," because many who are buried there died young after 9/11. One mother had a lawn chair, with flowers on either side, pulled right up to the headstone of her son, a Marine. It looked like she had been sitting there all day. A family of four with two teenage daughters wept over another grave nearby. For my part, I felt an overwhelming wave of sorrow as I approached Garrett's grave with my daughters and my son. We put flowers on his grave. I told my children a few funny stories about our time together at Vanderbilt, Ranger School, and then in the Army. And then, we walked to Ryan's grave and spent some time with him. Ryan was a bright light full of positivity and passion wherever he went. I miss my friends... Shortly before D-Day, 2nd Lieutenant Jack Lundberg wrote a letter to his family that began, "Now that I am actually here, I see my chances of returning to you all are quite slim, therefore I want to write this letter now while I am yet able." He went on to write, "We of the United States have something to fight for — never more fully have I realized that. There just is no other country with comparable wealth, advancement, or standard of living. The U.S.A. is worth a sacrifice!" He was killed a few weeks later. But, his spirit -- the resolute determination to protect a nation based on freedom no matter the cost. That remains. It's why I'm so proud of Garrett and Ryan even while I am devastated I'll never watch them play with my kids.

[Blake Hall @Blake_Hall]

@VanderbiltU honored me last month. I was grateful for the opportunity to honor the memory of Captain Garrett Slaughter, my classmate, & Ranger buddy. I will never forget the crowd's positive reaction. Or, the cheerleader who told me she hadn't been born the year I graduated.

[Bob Woodruff Foundation @bwforg]

Meet our Veterans Employment Symposium speaker: @Blake_Hall, Co-Founder and CEO of @IDme.

Blake knows what it means to lead and to adapt. He served as an Army Ranger and led a reconnaissance platoon in Iraq. After his service, he built https://t.co/xOcbLcpKs6 into a digital identity platform trusted by more than 174 million people and government agencies nationwide.

We’re excited for Blake’s talk at this year’s Veterans Employment Symposium on November 5. "The Future Belongs to the Adaptable" will dive into what he's learned about building a lasting career at a time when technology and the economy keep changing, and why the skills veterans developed in uniform are exactly what the future calls for.

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📍 HSBC's US Headquarters , New York City

Veterans and service members transitioning to civilian life, this track is for you – and it's free. Join us and take your next step.

🎟️ Register here → https://t.co/nUGZrkaus3

#GotYour6

[Blake Hall @Blake_Hall]

@0xHendrix @SamCorcos @ccorcos @shl Thanks! Likewise. Competition and choice are good for everyone. As long as each solution meets the security standards, the way to max out inclusion is to have a healthy environment to innovate.

[Blake Hall @Blake_Hall]

@0xHendrix @SamCorcos @ccorcos @shl It’s not a binary. About half of Americans don’t want the federal government to aggregate their personal data and manage the login. And, we support many populations that Login cannot.

[Blake Hall @Blake_Hall]

@LazarStojkovic @shl Yes. Great suggestion. It is worth the squeeze. We have some roadmap items in front of it. Like fixing unauthorized delegation, when a family member controls the login credentials for another family member. But, adaptive UX for authn by channel is a must so it’s coming.

[Blake Hall @Blake_Hall]

Incredible work by @shl on this app. 🔥

We are tracking some UX issues with passkeys and password managers tied to web views. Our team is working on it.

[Sahil Lavingia @shl]

Introducing the official IRS app!

[Blake Hall @Blake_Hall]

@LazarStojkovic @shl Feedback heard. Unfortunately, web views don’t support passkeys or password managers. We are working to help to get to native browser.

[Blake Hall @Blake_Hall]

@rexsalisbury @shl Feedback heard. There are some limitations with respect to web views when it comes to passkeys and password managers. We are working on what we can do to help to get to native browser.

If you have any additional specific feedback, happy to take it onboard to make the UX better.

[Blake Hall @Blake_Hall]

@MaplesLogan @elonmusk @xai @grok @IDme Thanks for your service brother. I think it’s a great idea but don’t know if the economics make sense for X. I would hope they do.

We do some work with the other frontier labs. Distillation attacks are a real threat. We have fought them off, but it’s a real factor. Go Army!

[Blake Hall @Blake_Hall]

@alexandr_wang Well said. 🇺🇸

[Blake Hall @Blake_Hall]

I love leading teams who have the grit to see missions that matter through to the end. If you want to help people and keep Americans safe, we are hiring at @IDme.

[Forbes @Forbes]

https://t.co/M599UIzbYT has become a $2 billion business that allows individuals securely prove their identity online. Blake Hall's initial idea was to make it easier for veterans to access discounts and other benefits. The company has verified over 90 million identities, among them first responders, educators and, yes, 7.3 million veterans.

Read more about veterans taking on the tech boom: https://t.co/LbA5iztD0l
Photo: Aaron Kotowski for Forbes

[Blake Hall @Blake_Hall]

@dvassallo @jasonfried 👀

[Blake Hall @Blake_Hall]

@BradGreenfield6 Sorry for delay here, Brad! Very happy you’re good to go. All best to you.

[Blake Hall @Blake_Hall]

Ridiculous red card. What a joke.

[Blake Hall @Blake_Hall]

250 years of showing the world how everyone wins when humans are free to dream, dare greatly, and enjoy the benefits of winning if you can succeed despite the odds. Happy birthday America🇺🇸 🦅🎇

[Blake Hall @Blake_Hall]

@stevesi @mlevchin Margaret Thatcher nailed it: “The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people’s money.”

[Blake Hall @Blake_Hall]

@spikebrehm @jgebbia Amazing work!!! Way to go!!

[VU Institute of National Security @vunatsecurity]

Our inaugural class of National Security Fellows proved that radical collaboration between academia and real-world leadership is a force multiplier.

As they conclude their time with the Institute, we celebrate the immense value @julianbarnes, Shelly Bruce, @Blake_Hall, Admiral Michael Gilday, and @AnneMilgram brought to our campus.

From analyzing asymmetric threats on stage at the #AsnessSummit, to exposing sophisticated foreign influence operations in the press, to guiding @VanderbiltU students from decorated military service to tech entrepreneurship—their collective impact has been profound.

They have set a flawless standard for what this fellowship can achieve. We are deeply grateful for their dedication this past year and wish them the very best in their next chapters.

[Blake Hall @Blake_Hall]

@LouisLebbos @petergyang Thanks for flagging buddy.

[Blake Hall @Blake_Hall]

@petergyang With @IDme and epassports to start. Proof of identity and citizenship tied to a login over 150 million American already use.