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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
Standards Program
The Standards Committee is responsible for the development and maintenance of voluntary consensus standards that address the design, analysis, and operation of components, systems, and facilities related to the application of nuclear science and technology. Find out What’s New, check out the Standards Store, or Get Involved today!
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CFS working with NVIDIA, Siemens on SPARC digital twin
Commonwealth Fusion Systems, a fusion firm headquartered in Devens, Mass., is collaborating with California-based computing infrastructure company NVIDIA and Germany-based technology conglomerate Siemens to develop a digital twin of its SPARC fusion machine. The cooperative work among the companies will focus on applying artificial intelligence and data- and project-management tools as the SPARC digital twin is developed.
TopFuel 2022 Light Water Reactor Fuel Performance Conference Plenary SPeaker
Deputy Assistant Secretary
Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Supply Chain
U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Nuclear Energy
Andrew Griffith is the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Supply Chain for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Nuclear Energy. In this role, he leads DOE’s research and development on advanced nuclear fuel cycle technologies that have the potential to improve resource utilization and energy generation, reduce waste generation, and limit proliferation risk. He is also leading the Office of Nuclear Energy’s efforts to establish a commercial High-Assay Low Enriched Uranium (HALEU) supply. Andy has over 35 years of experience working in the nuclear technology area, including positions in the Navy’s nuclear submarine force, and DOE’s Office of Environmental Management and Office of Nuclear Energy.
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