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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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On moving fast and breaking things
Craig Piercycpiercy@ans.org
So much of what is happening in federal nuclear policy these days seems driven by a common approach popularized in the technology sector. Silicon Valley calls it “move fast and break things,” a phrase originally associated with Facebook’s early culture under Mark Zuckerberg. The idea emerged in the early 2000s as software companies discovered that rapid iteration, frequent experimentation, and a willingness to tolerate failure could dramatically accelerate innovation. This philosophy helped drive the growth of the social media, smartphones, cloud computing, and digital platforms that now underpin modern economic and social life.
Today, that mindset is also influencing federal nuclear policy. The Trump administration views accelerated nuclear deployment as part of a broader competition with China for technological and AI leadership. In that context, it seems willing to accept greater operational risk in pursuit of strategic advantage and long-term economic and security objectives.
Technical Session
Monday, September 26, 2022|3:45–5:50PM PDT|Harbor
Session Chair:
Chang-ho Shin (Hanyang Univ.)
Alternate Chair:
Kim Tuyet Tran (CEA)
Session Organizer:
Thomas M. Miller (ORNL)
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VR System for Monte Carlo Simulation Codes Using Web Application Software with Commodity Devices
3:45–4:10PM PDT
Seiki Ohnishi (National Maritime Research Institute)
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SDR Calculations Involving Geometry Movement After Shutdown
4:10–4:35PM PDT
Chelsea A. D'Angelo (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison), Paul P.H. Wilson (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison)
Current Status of Discussion for Japanese Shielding Material Standard for Facility Design
4:35–5:00PM PDT
Koichi Okuno (Hazama-Ando Technical Research Institute), Ken-ichi Kimura (Fujita Corp.), Mikihiro Nakata (MHI Nuclear Development Co.), Tomohiro Ogata (Mitsubishi Heavy Industries), Yukio Sakamoto (Atox Co.), Erina Matsuyama (Toshiba Energy Systems and Solutions ), Masahiro Taniguchi (Taisei Corp.), Ken-ichi Tanaka (Institute of Applied Energy), Koji Oishi (Japan Environment Research Co.), Satoshi Takeo (Hitachi-GE Nuclear Energy), Satoshi Ishikawa (ITOCHU Techono-Solutions Corp.), Hidenori Kawano (Atox Co.), Masahiro Yoshida (Nuclear Safety Technology Center), Toshio Amano (ITOCHU Techono-Solutions Corp.), Kazuaki Kosako (Shimizu Corp.), Yoshihiro Hirao (National Maritime Research Institute), Toshinobu Maenaka (Takenaka Corp.)
Effect of Photonuclear Reaction on Deep Penetration Problem for Build-Up Coefficient Calculation
5:00–5:25PM PDT
Seiki Ohnishi (National Maritime Research Institute), Fumiyoshi Nobuhara (Tokyo Nuclear Services Co.), Yoshihiro Hirao (National Maritime Research Institute)
Impact of Photo-Neutron Spectrum Shape for Pb(y,xn) on Shielding Design
5:25–5:50PM PDT
Tran Kim Tuyet (SOKENDAI/KEK), Toshiya Sanami (SOKENDAI/KEK), Hirohito Yamazaki (SOKENDAI/KEK)
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