Chris Blake is the Co-Founder & CEO of Octaris Technologies, Inc., an omni-source commercial intelligence company serving the National Security ecosystem and private sector leaders with data, tools, and services that drive them from Data to Decision. Prior to founding Octaris, Chris served as Chief Revenue Officer of IdenX, Inc. and on Dataminr’s Public Sector client delivery team. Chris served in the U.S. Navy for nearly 22 years as a communicator, Surface Warfare Officer, and Intelligence Officer, including multiple SOF tours (ST-5, SOTF-Iraq, DEVGRU) and a wide variety of deployments and Intelligence Community assignments. Chris is passionate about serving the veteran community, and he’s honored to lead TF-7294’s Virginia Beach chapter.