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On moving fast and breaking things
Craig Piercycpiercy@ans.org
So much of what is happening in federal nuclear policy these days seems driven by a common approach popularized in the technology sector. Silicon Valley calls it “move fast and break things,” a phrase originally associated with Facebook’s early culture under Mark Zuckerberg. The idea emerged in the early 2000s as software companies discovered that rapid iteration, frequent experimentation, and a willingness to tolerate failure could dramatically accelerate innovation. This philosophy helped drive the growth of the social media, smartphones, cloud computing, and digital platforms that now underpin modern economic and social life.
Today, that mindset is also influencing federal nuclear policy. The Trump administration views accelerated nuclear deployment as part of a broader competition with China for technological and AI leadership. In that context, it seems willing to accept greater operational risk in pursuit of strategic advantage and long-term economic and security objectives.
12th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control and Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2021)
Technical Session
Wednesday, June 16, 2021|2:15–4:00PM EDT
Session Chair:
Ted Quinn (Technology Resources)
Session Organizer:
Jamie B. Coble (University of Tennessee-Knoxville)
Staff Producer:
Pat Schroeder (ANS)
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Assessment of I&C Products vs. IEC SC 45A Standards
Ricardo García (Tecnatom), Héctor Martínez-Pinna (Tecnatom), Luis Rejas (Tecnatom)
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Development of an Update to ISA S67.04 and RP67.04: "Setpoints for Nuclear Safety-Related Instrumentation for Nuclear Power Plants"
Wayne Marquino (GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy), Edward L. Quinn (Technology Resources), Ryan Hoover (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Ron Jarrett (Technology Resources), Kirklyn R. Melson (Melson Engineering and Technical Services), David Rahn (US Nuclear Regulatory Commission)
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Development of a Standard for Platform Qualification
Horst Miedl (TÜV Rheinland Industrie Service), Raimund Heigl (TÜV Rheinland Industrie Service)
The IEC Standard Series on Cybersecurity for I&C and Electrical Systems in Nuclear Power Plants
Edward L. Quinn (Technology Resources), Ludovic Pietre-Cambacedes (EDF - DIPNN), Thomas Walter (Preussen Elektra), Juergen Bochtler (Siemens Energy)
Development of a New IEC Technical Report on Cybersecurity Risk Management for I&C and ES in Nuclear Power Plants
Michael T. Rowland (Sandia National Laboratories), Edward L. Quinn (Technology Resources), John Sladek (Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission)
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