Nuclear energy infrastructure is a key asset for any country, and its security is of paramount importance to ensure the smooth operations in the region that relies on the electricity produced from the site.

Moreover, the safety of the nuclear power generating site itself is an important issue, as any faults can lead to serious events such as the leak of radioactive components in the vicinity. The recent drone attacks on nuclear facilities in the Russia-Ukraine war and the attack on a nuclear power plant in Abu Dhabi, have highlighted the seriousness of these attacks.

Therefore, in a bid to help the United States of America and its allies ensure the safety of its power plants, The Nuclear Company has announced the launch of NOS Security. It is a platform developed over the past year to modernize the protection of nuclear energy infrastructure, construction sites, and operating facilities.

Developing NOS Security for nuclear plants

The company says NOS Security was developed in stealth as an integrated cyber-physical security platform specifically designed for the nuclear industry. It combines artificial intelligence-enabled monitoring, autonomous drones and robotics, advanced sensing systems, unified command infrastructure, cyber defense, and real-time operational intelligence into a single platform.

Inside The Nuclear Company, the initiative is led by Mike Marty, vice-president of security at the firm, who earlier served as head of security for Tesla Gigafactory operations. He is joined by Edward ‘Lee’ Doby, the Director of Nuclear Security. Doby earlier led physical security, safeguards, access authorization, and construction security programs at Southern Nuclear for Vogtle Units 3 and 4.

The new platform is designed to align with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s (NRC) requirements under 10 CFR 73.54 and 10 CFR 73.55, as well as industry guidance from the Nuclear Energy Institute, according to a press release from the company.

“The United States cannot deploy hundreds of gigawatts of nuclear power without simultaneously raising the security standard for the industry,” said Jonathan Webb, CEO of The Nuclear Company. He went on to add that NOS Security was created to help secure the future of nuclear deployment across the United States and allied nations.

Supporting 400 GW nuclear power goal set by the US

The company is first fielding NOS Security to support its own nuclear construction and development activities, including future large-scale reactor campuses and supporting critical infrastructure. It is also seeking to work alongside operating nuclear utilities and allied partners who want to modernize existing security architectures.

NOS Security is part of The Nuclear Company’s broader NOS platform initiative focused on modernizing nuclear deployment through AI-enabled construction, operations, supply chain coordination, and infrastructure management.

The US currently has 94 operational reactors with a combined output of 97 gigawatts. The country has an ambitious goal to push the capacity up to 400 GW by 2050 to meet the rising demand of AI data centers and consumers.

In the first leg, the aim is to have an additional 35 GW of capacity either operational or under construction by 2035. It also includes adding 5 GW of nuclear power from existing reactors under the Utility Power Reactor Incremental Scaling Effort (UPRISE) program.