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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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Hanford contractor settles fraud suit for $3.45M
Hanford Site services contractor Hanford Mission Integration Solutions (HMIS) has agreed to pay the Department of Justice $3.45 million as part of a settlement agreement resolving allegations that HMIS overcharged the Department of Energy for millions of dollars in labor hours at the nuclear site in Washington state.
Technical Session|Policy, Regulations, Safety, and Security
Tuesday, April 28, 2026|2:00–3:20PM EDT|Room 306
Session Chair:
Susan S. Voss (GNNA LLC)
Alternate Chair:
Sarah Frazar (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory)
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Launch Safety Consequence Analysis for a Generic Space Nuclear Reactor Mission
2:00–2:20PM EDT
D.J. Clayton (Sandia), M.L. Smith (Sandia)
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U.S. Regulatory Gaps in Commercial Space Nuclear Activities
2:20–2:40PM EDT
Kate Doty (PNNL), Catrina Melograna (PNNL), Frank Putzu (PNNL)
So, You Want a Reactor on the Moon: Comprehensive Technical, Policy, and Regulatory Considerations for Fission Power on the Lunar Surface
2:40–3:00PM EDT
Aubrey Means (PNNL), Jim Cabe (PNNL), Katherine Miller (PNNL)
Presented by Frank Putzu (PNNL)
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