Edward Snowden will forever be known as someone who changed history, not only in this country, but throughout the world. His revelations of the massive NSA surveillance programs confirmed the suspicions of many and shocked those who haven't been paying attention. Throughout it all, he has remained strong and true to his convictions, while forced to remain in Russia to avoid the severe punishment virtually guaranteed by the United States government. Had these truths not been revealed, most people wouldn't have a clue of the extent of privacy violations they face every day at the hands of intelligence agencies. Even conferences like HOPE wouldn't be devoting nearly as much time to the subject without what has been learned over the past year. We are humbled to have him in our program, and hope the day will come when he's not confined to a video link and able to be as free as he is helping all of us to be.