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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.
December 9, 2020|12:00–1:00PM (1:00–2:00PM EST)
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Participate in this free members-only webinar and explore the results of recent messaging research and polling that Maslansky + Partners, a firm focused on behavioral science, linguistics, and strategic thinking, conducted for the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI). You’ll learn about tested approaches for associating nuclear energy with other carbon-free technologies and amplifying nuclear’s numerous benefits, which will include specific language to use. There will also be an opportunity for Q&A following the presentation.
PresenterNeal Cohen, NEI Senior Vice President of External Affairs
Cohen is responsible for managing the Institute’s communications, government affairs, public policy and public affairs groups. In this capacity, Cohen focuses on integrating and executing NEI’s lobbying, third party outreach, coalition building, policy development and strategic communications efforts. He also serves as President of Nuclear Matters, NEI’s grassroots coalition with over 550,000 followers. Previously, Cohen had a 30-plus year career at APCO Worldwide, a global strategic communications firm, where he served as vice-chair of APCO’s Board of Directors, President of Global Client Strategies, and Chief Operating Officer.
ModeratorMary Lou Dunzik-Gougar, ANS President
Dr. Dunzik-Gougar is Associate Dean of the College of Science and Engineering at Idaho State University. Her nuclear career spans 25 years, during which time she has performed research in various aspects of the nuclear fuel cycle, including waste form development, spent fuel pyroprocessing, spent particle fuel qualification for disposal, fuel and material development and characterization (pre- and post-irradiation), development of a waste minimization plan for a next generation nuclear reactor design, and fuel cycle modeling.
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