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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.
Sandia National Laboratory, Albuquerque, NM |6:00AM–5:30PM MDT
Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM |6:30AM–4:20PM MDT
Trinity Site, Manhattan Project Historical Park, Alamogordo, NM |7:00AM–4:00PM MDT
UNM Campus (meet at Student Union Building) |9:00–11:00AM MDT
Kairos Power, Albuquerque, NM |9:00AM–1:00PM MDT
Sobremesa Restaurant and Brewery, Albuquerque, NM |11:45AM–4:00PM MDT
UNM Campus (meet at Student Union Building) |1:00–3:00PM MDT
Ballroom ABC, Student Union Building, UNM |6:00–8:00PM MDT
8:00–9:00PM MDT
LARES Laboratory |8:00–9:00PM MDT
CHARISMA Laboratory |8:00–9:00PM MDT
Farris Engineering Center & Centennial Engineering Center, UNM |8:00–10:00PM MDT
Ballroom AB, Student Union Building, UNM |9:00AM–4:00PM MDT
Lobo A & B, Student Union Building, UNM |12:00–1:10PM MDT
ABQ BioPark Botanic Garden, Albuquerque, NM |6:00–9:00PM MDT
Chaco & Bandelier, Sheraton Albuquerque Airport Hotel |12:00–1:30PM MDT
Tijeras, Sheraton Albuquerque Airport Hotel |12:00–1:30PM MDT
National Museum of Nuclear Science and History, Albuquerque, NM |6:00–9:30PM MDT
