Savannah River Nuclear Solutions (SRNS) marked a transformative 
year in fiscal year 2025, advancing artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities that are accelerating mission  delivery, strengthening national security operations and modernizing digital infrastructure at the  Savannah River Site (SRS). 
These efforts directly support the national direction outlined in the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE)  Genesis Mission, an initiative focused on building the world’s most powerful scientific and computational ecosystem.

By advancing AI innovation at SRS, SRNS is contributing to DOE and National Nuclear  Security Administration (NNSA) goals of bolstering scientific discovery, enhancing nuclear security  missions and increasing operational resilience across the complex. 

SRNS Artificial Intelligence Implementation Team. From left: Len Bowers, Director, IT Enterprise Solutions; Tedmond Melton, Software Engineering Manager; Travis  Jaruzel, Software Engineer; and AI Solutions Analysts Charlie McCollough and Brandy Edwards. 

“Our teams are accelerating safe,  secure AI adoption to strengthen  mission performance, modernize  infrastructure and empower our  workforce,” said Bruce Page,  SRNS Senior Vice President and  Chief Information Officer. “From maturing responsible‑use  governance to deploying practical  AI demonstrators within  high‑security environments, SRNS is helping DOE translate federal AI  priorities into measurable impact.” Key Milestones in AI Adoption 

In FY25, SRNS Information  Technology (IT) delivered a broad  suite of AI and automation  capabilities designed to enhance  productivity, improve access to institutional knowledge and elevate mission support.  

The late Larry Price, SRNS Chief AI Architect, laid the foundational vision for Generative AI (GenAI) at  SRS. His leadership accelerated SRNS’ ability to deploy secure, mission-aligned AI tools, leaving a  legacy that continues to guide responsible adoption.  

A key milestone was the sitewide expansion of ChatSRS, a secure internal GenAI platform. Through  natural, conversational interactions, ChatSRS equips SRS employees with research support, technical  writing assistance, text analysis and rapid access to institutional knowledge. In FY25, the platform  handled more than 44,000 unique user topic types, with some highly technical areas reaching impact  scores as high as nine. 

The team also launched several specialized “Ask” services including AskHR, ChatIT, and AskCAS, each  grounded in authoritative internal procedures. These tools increased consistency in policy interpretation,  streamlined high‑volume inquiries, and accelerated causal analysis activities across many organizations.  

“Our AI initiative started as a question and grew into a roadmap, and I’ve been fortunate to help connect  the dots as the vision expands,” said Travis Jaruzel, SRNS Software Engineer. “It’s shown how quickly  scope evolves when innovation meets real‑world challenges, ideas become solutions, and solutions build momentum.” 

SRNS also advanced AI integration into software engineering workflows through tools like Tabnine and  enabled partner deployments within the SRNS Microsoft Azure Government environment to expand  secure AI experimentation and development options.

A notable FY25 achievement was the completion of an AI proof‑of‑concept classifying more than 300,000  prior‑year requisition items to United Nations Standard Products and Services Codes. This work is  expected to strengthen procurement analytics, improve strategic sourcing, and enable the future  development of an AI‑supported requisition pipeline that reduces cycle time and improves accuracy. 

Strengthening Governance and Safe Adoption Across the Nuclear Enterprise 
SRNS continued maturing responsible AI governance by developing an AI Governance Supplement to its  IT methodology and standing up a red‑teaming program designed to test model safety, identify  vulnerabilities, and prevent misuse which are critical safeguards for deploying AI in a high‑security  nuclear environment. 

“AI has enormous transformative potential at SRS and is rapidly becoming an enduring capability that will  strengthen both business operations and national security missions,” said Pamela Livingston‑Spruill,  NNSA‑Savannah River Field Office Acting Assistant Manager for Business. “As a member of the NNSA 

AI-Ready Workforce Implementation Team, we advocate for initiatives that promote professionalism and  efficient collaboration at SRS. NNSA’s mission depends on secure, reliable, and forward‑looking digital  tools, and SRNS’ progress in adopting responsible AI is an essential step in sustaining the resilience and  effectiveness of the nuclear security enterprise.” 

According to Page, enterprise‑grade GenAI platforms, stronger governance frameworks, and expanding  machine‑learning initiatives are giving SRNS a scalable foundation that will continue to transform operations in FY26 and beyond.  

“We will keep pursuing safe, secure, and cost‑effective AI opportunities in a rapidly evolving technology  landscape to modernize operations and strengthen mission outcomes,” he concluded.