Episode 96

Forward Operating Microreactors ft. Jeff Waksman (US Army

January 15th, 2026

35 mins 34 secs

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About this Episode

For this episode, my guest is Jeff Waksman, whose official title is Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations, Energy and Environment. That’s a long title. In brief, he’s trying to get microreactors built for the US Army via the Janus Program. We discussed the nature of the program, unforeseen challenges in hard tech, why the Army is pursuing microreactors, and more!

You can learn more about Janus here.

And you can follow Jeff Waksman on X—which I heartily recommend.