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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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Playing the “bad guy” to enhance next-generation safety
Sometimes, cops and robbers is more than just a kid’s game. At the Department of Energy’s national laboratories, researchers are channeling their inner saboteurs to discover vulnerabilities in next-generation nuclear reactors, making sure that they’re as safe as possible before they’re even constructed.
Executive Session|Panel
Tuesday, June 13, 2023|10:00–11:45AM EDT|Marriott 7/8
Session Chairs:
Craig H. Piercy (Executive Director / CEO, ANS)
John Starkey (Director of Public Policy, ANS)
All beneficial applications of nuclear technology -- energy, medicine, space, and industrial -- are tied inextricably to federal, state, and international laws, regulations, and funding. However, the larger geopolitical environment in which policy is made seems to change daily. Join a distinguished group of panelists from across the nuclear policymaking sphere as they dig into the major issues of the day and shed light on the longer-term implications.
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