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2026 ANS Winter Conference & Expo
November 15–18, 2026
Phoenix, AZ|Arizona Grand Resort & Spa
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Five companies, five bases: The Army’s Janus Program takes shape
Between the Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campuses and Nuclear Energy Launch Pad programs, August has already been a busy month for federal partnerships with the nuclear industry.
That trend continues: On Wednesday, the Department of the Army announced that it has selected five nuclear reactor developers—Antares Nuclear, BWXT Advanced Technologies, General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems, Radiant Industries, and Westinghouse Government Services—each paired with a different military installation, for its Janus Program.
This week, the nuclear community descended on Dallas, Texas, for the second annual Nuclear Energy Conference and Expo, the premier industry-focused nuclear conference cohosted by the American Nuclear Society and the Nuclear Energy Institute. Among the plenary panelists was Jeff Waksman, principal deputy assistant secretary of the Army for installations, energy, and environment. Waksman has been closely involved in the development of the Janus Program, and the morning before the program’s new selections were unveiled, he provided insights on its ultimate goals at NECX 2026.
Technical Session
Thursday, February 11, 2021|3:15–5:00PM EST
Session Chair:
Stephen Page
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Bei Liu
Session Producer:
Logan Jeffery
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Presentation Slides (Visible to Attendees) — Tom Shortell
Presentation Slides (Visible to Attendees) — Lorne Poindexter
Presentation Slides (Visible to Attendees) — Michael Chatlani
Presentation Slides (Visible to Attendees) — Gill Grady
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Virtual Reality Training to Improve Worker Safety
Lorne Poindexter (Callaway Nuclear Plant)
Paper
Next Generation Classroom and Training Techniques
Thomas J. Shortell (Xcel Energy), Michael M. Petersen (Xcel Energy), Joseph C. Yarbrough (Xcel Energy Monticello)
Simulation Renovation: Upgrades and Innovation, Even in a Pandemic
Gill R. Grady (GSE Solutions)
3D Immersion for Nuclear Training (and Other Applications)
Hal D. Paris (L3Harris), Michael Chatlani (L3Harris)
