Vint Cerf and Lance Hoffman were visionaries. They saw and acted on both the promise and the risks of building connections between people, places, and machines. The benefits to commerce, governments, and individuals have been clear. The risks inherent in widespread connectivity have regularly and graphically been demonstrated. Cerf and Hoffman will address the banquet attendees. Their remarks are sure to amuse, enlighten, and motivate. Vinton G. Cerf will be awarded the lifetime achievement award by the District of Columbia…