2026 SSAP Symposium

Symposium Registration Deadline:
CLOSED

Walk-in registration will be available on-site at the Symposium

(Registration Required)

The 2026 SSAP Symposium will be held February 23 - 24, 2026, at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center in Rockville, Maryland. Please browse the pages of this website to learn everything you will need to know about attending and participating in the Symposium.

This will be an in-person only event and we look forward to seeing you there.  Participants will have the opportunity to learn about the exciting, cutting-edge research being conducted while attending the sessions offered.  There will also be a meet and greet with national laboratory staff and others, a graduate student lunch, and a poster session to promote networking and making connections.  Sponsored by NNSA’s Office of Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, the SSAP includes the Stewardship Science Academic Alliances (SSAA) Program and the High Energy Density Laboratory Plasmas (HEDLP) Program. The SSAP Symposium is intended for those supported by a SSAA or HEDLP grant or cooperative agreement funded by NNSA and DOE/NNSA/national lab, plant, and site staff.

Lodging – Monday, February 2, 2026

Symposium Registration – Monday, February 2, 2026

Poster Registration – Monday, February 2, 2026

The goals of this symposium include the following:

• Highlight the accomplishments of the academic programs. These presentations are part of the periodic program reviews to assess progress and ensure alignment with program objectives.
• Promote interaction and help build user communities in areas of physical science relevant to stockpile stewardship.
• Foster ties between participants, sponsors, and the NNSA National Laboratories and identify areas for future collaborations.
• Encourage student and postdoctoral researcher involvement and interaction with the scientific community.

As in past years, presentations on topics of general interest will be given by NNSA National Laboratory and DOE/NNSA personnel. It’s an excellent opportunity to meet important members of the stockpile stewardship community and discuss your interests. Attendees from past symposia have made connections for internships, postdoc opportunities, and future employment. Note that all presentations and discussions will be unclassified.

Graduate students supported by the SSAP are encouraged to present a poster. Poster registration is now CLOSED. Contact NNSA@orau.org for more information. 

Special Note to Grantees

The SSAA and HEDLP grantees who are required to give a presentation during the symposium will be contacted by email. All presentations will be given in person. It is your responsibility to either attend in-person to give your presentation or arrange for a representative to present in-person. Visit the Presentation Guidelines page of this website for important information.

Registration for this symposium is required.

If you have any questions or need a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act for this event, please contact Paul Hudson at Paul.Hudson@orau.org two weeks prior to the event. Accommodation must be requested 48 hours in advance.