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Division Spotlight
Accelerator Applications
The division was organized to promote the advancement of knowledge of the use of particle accelerator technologies for nuclear and other applications. It focuses on production of neutrons and other particles, utilization of these particles for scientific or industrial purposes, such as the production or destruction of radionuclides significant to energy, medicine, defense or other endeavors, as well as imaging and diagnostics.
Meeting Spotlight
Conference on Nuclear Training and Education: A Biennial International Forum (CONTE 2025)
February 3–6, 2025
Amelia Island, FL|Omni Amelia Island Resort
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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Feinstein Institutes to research novel radiation countermeasure
The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, home of the research institutes of New York’s Northwell Health, announced it has received a five-year, $2.9 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to investigate the potential of human ghrelin, a naturally occurring hormone, as a medical countermeasure against radiation-induced gastrointestinal syndrome (GI-ARS).
13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023)
Technical Session
Monday, July 17, 2023|3:15–5:00PM EDT|301E
Session Chair:
Fan Zhang
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Edward L. Quinn
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U.S. Regulatory Efforts for Cybersecurity of Advanced Reactors
3:15–3:40PM EDT
Ismael L. Garcia (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission)
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The Sliding Scale of Cybersecurity Applied to the Cybersecurity Analysis of Advanced Reactors
3:40–4:05PM EDT
Lee T. Maccarone (Sandia), Michael T. Rowland (Sandia)
Development of a New IEC Technical Report on Cybersecurity Risk Management for I&C and ES in Nuclear Power Plants
4:05–4:30PM EDT
Michael T. Rowland (Sandia), Edward L. Quinn (Paragon Energy Solutions), John Sladek (Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission)
Layered Attack Surface Model for Digital Assets of Nuclear Power Plants
4:30–4:55PM EDT
Michael T. Rowland (Sandia), Jenna deCastro (Sandia), Benjamin Karch (Sandia), Andrew Hahn (Sandia), Gregory White (LLNL), Shadya B. Maldonado Rosado (Sandia)
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