Science: A New Golden Age
In 1945, Vannevar Bush delivered Science: The Endless Frontier to President Truman. The report established the federal government’s role in supporting basic research, created the National Science Foundation, and shaped American science for eighty years.
This report, delivered on the occasion of the nation’s 250th anniversary, is its successor. It diagnoses what has changed and sets out what we must build.
Kyoto Vision for a Golden Age of Science
On October 4, 2026, the Office of Science and Technology Policy launched the Kyoto Vision for a Golden Age of Science alongside endorsing nations at the STS Forum in Kyoto, Japan.
The joint declaration affirms a shared ambition among partner nations to renew and strengthen their scientific enterprises and usher in A Golden Age of discovery and prosperity.
National Science and Technology Memoranda
- NSTM-1: Guidance for Gold Standard Science
- NSTM-2: FY27 Administration Research and Development Budget Priorities and Cross-Cutting Actions
- NSTM-3: Guidance for a National Initiative for American Space Nuclear Power
- NSTM-4: Memorandum on Adversarial Distillation of American AI Models
- NSTM-5: FY28 Administration Research and Development Priorities to Usher in a New Golden Age of American Innovation
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