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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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MIT professor develops method to verify compliance with Outer Space Treaty
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Areg Danagoulian of the Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology is proposing a mechanism for verifying that Earth-orbiting satellites are in compliance with the Outer Space Treaty, which prohibits the placement of nuclear weapons in space. Danagoulian’s “concept and feasibility study,” titled “Verification of the Outer Space Treaty with cosmic protons,” was published recently in the journal Nature.
Technical Session|Safeguards, Security, and Nonproliferation
Monday, August 17, 2026|1:00–2:45PM CDT|Promenade Ballroom A
Session Chair:
Philip Honnold (Sandia)
Alternate Chair:
Andrew S. Hahn (Sandia)
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Advanced Reactor Cyber Robustness Analysis
1:00–1:20PM CDT
Andrew S. Hahn (Sandia), Adam Beauchaine (Sandia), Titus Gray (Sandia), Fraser Dougall (Sandia), Noel Belcourt (Sandia)
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Advanced Reactor Cybersecurity Regulatory Fulfillment via Risk-Informed Approaches
1:20–1:40PM CDT
Lee T. Maccarone (Sandia), Robert S. Lois (University of Pittsburgh), Andrew S. Hahn (Sandia), Michael T. Rowland (Sandia)
Model-Based Engineering: A Process for Integrating Safety and Cybersecurity during Design
1:40–2:00PM CDT
Shannon L. Eggers (INL), Sonali Roy (INL), Ross Hays (INL), Kevin O'Rear (INL), Joseph Oncken (INL)
Physical Protection System Design Considerations for Modular Construction of Small Modular Reactors
2:00–2:20PM CDT
Alan Evans (Sandia)
Security-by-Design Recommendations for Small Modular Reactors using a Representative Light Water Small Modular Reactor (LWSMR)
2:20–2:40PM CDT
