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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.
26th Technology of Fusion Energy Meeting (TOFE 2024)
Current position
Head of the Fusion Technology Department and of the DEMO Central Team in the EUROfusion Consortium (on assignment from Fusion for Energy). Responsible for the coordination and technical oversight of the Design and R&D efforts in Europe aimed to the conceptual design of a DEMOnstration Fusion Power Plant (DEMO).
Professional experience:
More than 30 years of professional experience in fusion reactor design and fusion enabling technology developments. Areas of expertise include tokamak design and integration, plasma-facing component, plasma-material-interactions, breeding blanket design, magnets etc. Strong record of management and technical oversight responsibilities in various complex, cross-functional projects and technology development environments. NET Team (1990-1992); ITER Team (1993-2006); EFDA (2006-2007); F4E (2008-2010); EFDA (2011-2013), EUROfusion (2014-today).
Education:
Ph.D. in Nuclear Enginering 1989, University of California, Los Angeles (USA); MS in Nucl. Eng., 1988, University of California, Los Angeles (USA); Degree in Nucl. Eng., 1985, Polytechnic of Milan, (Italy).
Professional Distinctions:
Fusion Power Associates (FPA) Leadership Award (2019); Fellow of the American Nuclear Society (2008); Outstanding Technical Accomplishment Award - ANS Fusion Energy Division (2002); David J. Rose Award for Excellence in Fusion Engineering - FPA (2000).
Publications:
More than 200 publications in peer-refereed scientific journals of which more than 40 as a main author. Editorial Advisory Boards of the journals: Nuclear Fusion, Fusion Engineering and Design.
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