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This brief, authored by NIA President & CEO Judi Greenwald, connects the role of advanced nuclear energy in meeting climate and energy security goals with the urgent need for NRC reform to enable advanced nuclear energy. It outlines the short-, medium- and long-term NRC reforms that are necessary to achieve that goal. It provides recommendations for action by Congress and the NRC and highlights several of NIA's recommendations for improving licensing efficiency. NIA developed this brief to serve as a guide for policymakers, the NRC itself, and key stakeholders in considering and then taking action to ensure the NRC can successfully meet this moment.

This brief was last updated in January 2026

On January 7, 2026, Judi Greenwald testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee during an Energy subcommittee hearing on American Energy Dominance: Dawn of the New Nuclear Era. To watch the full hearing click here: NIA's Judi Greenwald's Testimony before House Energy and Commerce, Energy Subcommittee | NIA

On January 7, 2026, Judi Greenwald testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee during an Energy subcommittee hearing on American Energy Dominance: Dawn of the New Nuclear Era.  To read Judi Greenwald's full written testimony, click here: NIA's Judi Greenwald's Written Testimony for House Energy and Commerce, Energy Subcommittee Meeting | NIA

Since 2016, The Nuclear Innovation Bootcamp (NIB) has enhanced the careers of students and young professionals working or looking to work in the advanced nuclear energy sector. As the demand for experienced leadership, new ideas, and professional development in this field continues to grow, NIB will be an increasingly important recruitment pipeline for multi-disciplined, creative, and energetic young talent.  Looking forward, NIB is embarking on the next phase of its development by focusing on three core initiatives:

• Strengthening its commitments to innovation education and increasing multi-disciplined talent in the nuclear energy sector
• Expanding its engagement with a broader range of communities and industries  
• Recruiting talent from underrepresented disciplines and professions 

NIB centers on the NIB participants and every year we continue to learn from our growing alumni 
network made up of the 196 participants of our eight Bootcamps. The information in this report is largely 
based on survey results and interviews from this group. We hope that you will find the information and 
stories below as motivating as we do.

NIA submitted formal comments on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s (NRC) Sunset Rule. The rule is a direct final rule with an identical companion proposed rule. NIA is generally supportive of this rulemaking. The comments offer two areas of consideration for changes made to 10 CFR Part 2 Subpart O and 10 CFR Part 50 Appendix Q. NIA believes that the recommended options in its comments can help provide clarity for how these regulations are used in the future.

The U.S. government has substantial efforts underway to develop new nuclear reactors for military purposes. Recent executive orders, together with congressional mandates, establish a coordinated strategy that links national security with mission assurance. 

This new NIA publication outlines the federal policy framework and the projects, concepts, and solicitations underway to translate policy direction and statutory authority into operational capability. It further provides a comprehensive guide to the concepts and initiatives the government is pursuing to develop new nuclear reactors for military purposes.  

This NIA factsheet highlights the expected timeline of the NRC Executive Order 14300 Rulemaking. This timeline helps to provide a quick view of the individual rulemakings populated from the NRC website.

This factsheet was last updated in January 2026

Since its enactment of the Accelerating Deployment of Versatile, Advanced Nuclear for Clean Energy (ADVANCE) Act on July 9, 2024, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has made steady progress implementing it. The NRC is tracking its ADVANCE Act deliverables for 36 milestones on a public dashboard. This brief summarizes NRC's progress. 

As of the end of November 2025, the NRC has completed 30 of the 36 identified ADVANCE Act actions and 2025 deliverables.

The Nuclear Innovation Alliance hosted a publication webinar for our updated Advanced Nuclear Energy Technology Primer and Company Compendium, with speakers Zach Koshgarian of NIA, Judi Greenwald of NIA, Scott Kopple of BWX Technologies, Jeff Miller of Terrapower, and moderator Ben Finzel. 

These updated reports provide information, resources, and insights into advanced nuclear technology innovation and commercialization. They should serve as resources for investors, reporters, policymakers, regulator,s and others who want to learn more about advanced nuclear technologies and the key players building this industry. With increasing attention being paid to supporting the technologies required to meet mid-century climate goals, these resources should serve as helpful guides to understanding the basics of advanced nuclear energy technology and the companies involved in the design, licensing, construction, and operation of advanced nuclear reactors.  

To download our Company Compendium click here

To download our Primer click here

This 2025 update of Company Compendium serves as an introduction to the advanced reactor business ecosystem for potential investors and other key stakeholders.