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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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DTRA’s advancements in nuclear and radiological detection
A new, more complex nuclear age has begun. Echoing the tensions of the Cold War amid rapidly evolving nuclear and radiological threats, preparedness in the modern age is a contest of scientific innovation. The Research and Development Directorate (RD) at the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) is charged with winning this contest.
8:00–9:45AM EST
Georgetown West
Session Chair: Kimberly Anderson|Alternate Chair: Stefani Buster
10:15AM–12:00PM EST
Session Chair: Camille Palmer|Alternate Chair: Claudio Gariazzo
1:00–2:45PM EST
Session Chair: Lloyd Jollay|Alternate Chair: Jim Behrens
3:15–5:00PM EST
Session Chair: Brian Raines|Alternate Chair: Chris E. Robinson
Lincoln East
Session Chair: Sunil S. Chirayath|Alternate Chair: Manit D. Shah
Session Chair: Manit D. Shah|Alternate Chair: Sunil S. Chirayath
Panel|Lincoln East
Session Chair: Haori Yang|Alternate Chair: Chris E. Robinson
Session Chair: Madeline Lockhart|Alternate Chair: Maggie Arno
