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Education, Training & Workforce Development
The Education, Training & Workforce Development Division provides communication among the academic, industrial, and governmental communities through the exchange of views and information on matters related to education, training and workforce development in nuclear and radiological science, engineering, and technology. Industry leaders, education and training professionals, and interested students work together through Society-sponsored meetings and publications, to enrich their professional development, to educate the general public, and to advance nuclear and radiological science and engineering.
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2024 ANS Winter Conference and Expo
November 17–21, 2024
Orlando, FL|Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld
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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Reports: Israel destroyed active nuclear weapons research facility in Iran
U.S. and Israeli officials are now confirming that an October 25 Israeli attack in Iran destroyed an active top secret facility for nuclear weapons research, Axios reports. The strike is said to have significantly hampered efforts by Iran to resume weapons research, despite ongoing denials from the country’s leaders that there is an active weapons program.
18th International Probabilistic Safety Assessment and Analysis (PSA 2023)
Technical Session|PSA Analyses: Methods and Applications
Thursday, July 20, 2023|10:00–11:45AM EDT|300B
Session Chair:
Seung Jun Lee (Ulsan Nat'l Institute Science and Technology)
Alternate Chair:
Yunfei Zhao (University of Maryland)
Session Organizer:
Askin Guler Yigitoglu
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Technical and Regulatory Aspects of Integrating Safety and Security at Nuclear Power Plants
10:00–10:25AM EDT
Robby Christian (INL), Steven R. Prescott (INL), Vaibhav Yadav (INL), Shawn W. St Germain (INL), Christopher P. Chwasz (INL)
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Risk-Informed Design of Defensive Cybersecurity Architectures for Digital Instrumentation and Control Systems
10:25–10:50AM EDT
Lee T. Maccarone (Sandia), Jacob R. James (Sandia), Daniel R. Sandoval (Sandia), Alexandria W. Haddad (Sandia), Michael T. Rowland (Sandia)
Criteria for Determining the Safety of Wireless Technologies at Nuclear Power Plants
10:50–11:15AM EDT
M. D. Muhlheim (ORNL), L. A. Hardin (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission), R. J. Belles (ORNL)
Implementation of Risk-Informed Tools to Improve Physical Security Response and Effectiveness
11:15–11:40AM EDT
Ricky Summitt (ENERCON)
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