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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|Nuclear Advocacy and Policy
Friday, April 5, 2024|10:15–11:35AM EDT|Engineering Services Building Room 122
Session Chair:
John Mobley IV (Iowa State University)
Alternate Chair:
Jessi Altiero (Penn State University)
Session Organizer:
Jonathan B. Balog (Penn State University)
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Molten Salt Reactor Powered Industrial Complex
10:15–10:35AM EDT
Henry S. Shamiyeh (Webb School of Knoxville), Visura Pathirana (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Ondrej Chvala (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville)
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Solar Rules: Illuminating Policies for Galactic Nuclear Reactor Adventures
10:35–10:55AM EDT
Steven Panico (Univ. Pittsburgh), Jacob Korus (Univ. Pittsburgh)
Memes, The Apocalypse, and New Generation Perspectives on Nuclear Science and Nuclear Power
10:55–11:15AM EDT
Robert Riley (Oregon State)
Net-Zero Design Proposal
11:15–11:35AM EDT
Brooklyn P. Wise (Idaho State), Brandon Jenkins (Idaho State), Ethan Lang (Idaho State), Leo Gannon (Idaho State), Moses Bosquez (Idaho State), Salvador Muñoz (Idaho State), Sweet E. Shanahan (Idaho State), Amir Ali (Idaho State)
