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LEAD STORY: NENSC Co-Chair Dan Poneman Joins Podcast to Discuss U.S. Energy Dominance and National Security
NENSC Co-Chair Dan Poneman joined the Advanced Nuclear podcast to explore the evolution of nuclear policy in the U.S, the importance of bipartisan support, and the relationship between government and the nuclear industry.
NENSC Co-Chair Dan Poneman joined Advanced Nuclear podcast host Jim Howe to explore the evolution of nuclear policy in the U.S, the importance of bipartisan support, and the relationship between government and the nuclear industry. Poneman shares his insights on the priorities of NENSC, his initial views on the Trump administration’s recent nuclear-related executive orders, the significance of U.S. nuclear exports in reducing proliferation risks, and the steps needed to resurrect the domestic nuclear fuel industry. The conversation also addresses the future of nuclear technology, including the development of advanced reactors, and the steps necessary to support a nuclear resurgence in the U.S.
LEAD STORY: NENSC Adds New Members to Expert Council
NENSC is pleased to announce the addition of three members to its Expert Council: Steven Rademaker, Former Assistant Secretary of State; William C. Ostendorff Former Commissioner, Nuclear Regulatory Commission; and Kenneth Luongo, President, Partnership for Global Security.
LEAD STORY: National Security Panel Featured at Nuclear Energy Policy Forum
Attendees of the Nuclear Energy Institute’s Nuclear Energy Policy Forum heard from a panel of experts on May 20, 2025 about nuclear energy’s role in national security. The conversation featured NENSC co-chair Dan Poneman, UCAN Power’s Lucian Niemeyer, and former Assistant Secretary of State for ISN Steve Rademaker. Topics included AI, nonproliferation, global competition, U.S. policy leadership, and more.
The Nuclear Energy and National Security Coalition (NENSC) and the United Coalition for Advanced Nuclear Power (UCAN Power) sent a letter to the Senate and House Armed Services Committees urging the establishment of a technical and project support program within the Department of Defense to accelerate the deployment of advanced nuclear technologies in support of national security and mission-critical operations.
LEAD STORY: NENSC Co-Chair Daniel Poneman Joins Podcast to Discuss a “New Age” for Nuclear Energy
Dan Poneman was a recent guest on the Resources Radio podcast to discuss the role of nuclear energy in meeting increasing demands for electricity.
In our latest edition of NENSC News, the Nuclear Energy and National Security Coalition brings you the latest on U.S. Legislative and Executive Branch developments, industry news, events you don’t want to miss, and policies we are watching.
The Nuclear Energy and National Security Coalition submitted a statement on a March 11, 2025 hearing held by the House Foreign Affairs’ East Asia and Pacific Subcommittee on reauthorization of the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation. Additional information on the hearing is available here.
On February 25, 2025, Center for Strategic and International Studies President and CEO John J. Hamre facilitated a discussion with former Deputy Secretary of Energy and NENSC Co-Chair Daniel Poneman, former Deputy Undersecretary of Defense for Environmental Security and NESNC Expert Council member Sherri Goodman, and former Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette on their new report with the Commission on Nuclear Energy and American Leadership: Nuclear Energy & American Leadership: A Blueprint for the Future.
In our latest edition of NENSC News, the Nuclear Energy and National Security Coalition brings you the latest on U.S. Legislative and Executive Branch developments, industry news, events you don’t want to miss, and policies we are watching.