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May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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DTRA’s advancements in nuclear and radiological detection
A new, more complex nuclear age has begun. Echoing the tensions of the Cold War amid rapidly evolving nuclear and radiological threats, preparedness in the modern age is a contest of scientific innovation. The Research and Development Directorate (RD) at the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) is charged with winning this contest.
General Chair:
John C. Wagner, Ph.D. (Director, Idaho National Laboratory)
Technical Program Chair:
Ray Klann (Acting Group Leader, Nuclear Engineering, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory)
Assistant Program Chairs:
Christina Leggett (Nuclear Engineering Technical Consultant, Booz Allen Hamilton)
John Bess (Sr. Project Engineer, JFoster & Associates, LLC)
Student Program Cochairs:
Jake Mitstifer (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)
Mikaela Streicher (Colorado School of Mines)
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