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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|Panel|Panels
Friday, April 5, 2024|10:15–11:35AM EDT|Engineering Design and Innovation Building Room 325
Session Chair:
Brandon Castillo (Penn State University)
Session Organizer:
Mary Ann Walsh (ANS Pittsburgh Local Section)
We humans are social beings and interactions with people are a part of our lives since birth. Networking with people will play an important role in your life and career as it connects us with family, friends, professionals, and the public. We will discuss the excellent networking opportunities that you should not miss while attending an ANS Student Conference. We will present the many different ways for networking, explain the benefits of networking, and present advice and experiences for networking that will develop lasting relationships.
Gregory Banyay
Penn State Applied Research Laboratory
Mary Ross-Lee
US Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Mike Gavelek
Westinghouse Electric Co.
Art Wharton, III
Studsvik Scandpower
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