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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
Standards Program
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AI at work: Southern Nuclear’s adoption of Copilot agents drives fleet forward
Southern Nuclear is leading the charge in artificial intelligence integration, with employee-developed applications driving efficiencies in maintenance, operations, safety, and performance.
The tools span all roles within the company, with thousands of documented uses throughout the fleet, including improved maintenance efficiency, risk awareness in maintenance activities, and better-informed decision-making. The data-intensive process of preparing for and executing maintenance operations is streamlined by leveraging AI to put the right information at the fingertips for maintenance leaders, planners, schedulers, engineers, and technicians.
Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025)
Technical Session
Tuesday, June 17, 2025|1:00–2:45PM CDT|Chicago Ballroom H
Session Chair:
Fan Zhang
Alternate Chair:
Antonio Di Buono
Session Organizer:
Hyun Gook Kang
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Performing Cybersecurity Audits Alongside Digital Instrumentation and Controls Licensing Reviews
1:00–1:20PM CDT
Eric Lee (US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (Retired)), Anya Kim (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission)
Presented by Kim Lawson-Jenkins (NRC)
Paper
Cybersecurity by Design Framework for Wireless Technologies for Safety Functions of Advanced Reactors
1:20–1:40PM CDT
Michael T. Rowland (Sandia), Sheryl I. Drake (Sandia), Minami A. Tanaka (Sandia), John Sladek (CNSC), Ismael Garcia (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission), Rodney Busquim e Silva (IAEA)
Radio Jamming of the Digital Communication Protocols 802.15.4 and WirelessHart
1:40–2:00PM CDT
Michael Breza (Imperial College London), Antonio DiBuono (National Nuclear Laboratory), Julie McCann (Imperial College London)
Wireless Technologies Cybersecurity Evaluation and Testing Framework for Safety Functions
2:00–2:20PM CDT
Michael T. Rowland (Sandia), Sheryl I. Drake (Sandia), Minami A. Tanaka (Sandia), Benjamin Karch (Sandia)
New IEC Technical Report 63486 on Cybersecurity Risk Management at Nuclear Facilities
2:20–2:40PM CDT
Michael T. Rowland (Sandia), Edward L. Quinn (Paragon Energy Solutions), John Sladek (CNSC)
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