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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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The transformation of the NRC: 50 years of commissioners
The dust is beginning to settle following the whirlwind of changes at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission over the past year, and 2025 ultimately may be viewed as a transformative year, as well as the year the NRC celebrated its golden anniversary. The 12 months of that milestone year brought more change to the agency in its composition, its mandate, and its relationship to the executive branch than any comparable period in the preceding four decades.
Now at 51 years and counting, the NRC is working with a full commission and issuing new rulemakings to both regulate and support the next round of nuclear deployments. With the turbulence of 2025 still fresh in our minds, Nuclear News decided it was a good time to revisit the professional backgrounds of all 42 NRC commissioners who have served over the agency’s 50-year history to see how the composition of the commission has evolved over time.
Technical Session
Tuesday, February 9, 2021|3:15–5:00PM EST
Session Chair:
Jason Overstreet (Southern Company)
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Marlene Khalil (OPG)
Session Producer:
Ashley Jiminian
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Use Of Portable Survey Instrument Simulators For Radiation Safety Training
Frederick P. Straccia (Radiation Safety & Control Services, Inc.)
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Lessons Learned While Searching for Balance During Development of 3D Models
Jose M. Martin (Tecnatom USA), Antonio Cruzado (Tecnatom Spain), Doug Henderson (Accelerant Solutions)
Ensuring Workforce Readiness Using 3D Simulation
Bei Liu (Excelsior College), Eric Roe (The University of Texas at Austin), Carla Corina (Evaluation Partners)
Full Scope Touch Screen Simulator Development and Usage
Jody L. Ryan (CORYS, Inc.)
