Michael Kratsios leads a sweeping plan to reinvent the American scientific research enterprise
In short: As Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, Michael Kratsios has unveiled a bold strategy to modernize American research. The report, Science: A New Golden Age, represents the first comprehensive overhaul of the national scientific framework in over eight decades, aiming to secure dominance in the age of AI.
The new report, Science: A New Golden Age, serves as a foundational policy document intended to revitalize the United States' research and development landscape. It draws a direct parallel to Vannevar Bush’s influential 1945 work, Science: The Endless Frontier, marking the first time in more than 80 years that the nation has undertaken such a broad rethinking of its scientific institutions. Director Kratsios emphasizes that just as the country reinvented its approach following World War II, it must now adapt to a new era defined by machine-augmented discovery.
The strategy is built upon four primary pillars designed to shift focus from legacy institutions toward individual scientists. Key recommendations include diversifying funding mechanisms to move beyond traditional, slow-moving peer review and establishing agile research entities, such as X-Labs and ARPA-like organizations. Furthermore, the plan calls for the creation of metascience units to ensure continuous institutional improvement. Federal agencies have been directed to submit action plans within 90 days to implement these practices, with budget guidance integrated into their fiscal year 2028 submissions.
Central to this vision is the Genesis Mission, a flagship initiative aimed at doubling the productivity of American research through artificial intelligence. The agenda prioritizes national missions, including the development of quantum computing, commercial fusion power by the mid-2030s, and crewed lunar exploration. By integrating AI-native institutions and high-value datasets, the administration seeks to secure U.S. leadership in critical technologies while ensuring that the economic benefits of these discoveries are distributed across all regions and communities through improved STEM education and regional innovation clusters.
The initiative represents a concerted effort to foster a more flexible, mission-driven scientific ecosystem capable of navigating the challenges and opportunities of the next century.
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