On Tuesday, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) released a report titled "Science: A New Golden Age," outlining its view of the current state of U.S. scientific research and recommending changes to federal science policy. The report, presented as a follow‑up to the 1990s "Science, the Endless Frontier," argues that the structure of government‑funded research requires major revisions, citing issues such as the time researchers spend on grant administration and the need for more efficient innovation pathways. It proposes simplifying regulations, streamlining grant applications, and creating new funding mechanisms that would allow market‑driven and agent‑based research projects. The document also calls for reduced reliance on peer review and for expanded involvement of non‑academic practitioners, including maker‑community members and skilled technicians. While the report references historical examples such as the Human Genome Project and discusses potential commercialization of scientific discoveries, it does not specify which regulations need reform or how innovativeness would be measured. The administration has simultaneously proposed significant cuts to science agency budgets and terminated some grant awards, actions that researchers say have increased uncertainty about funding. The report’s conclusions are likely to be viewed differently by policymakers, scientists, and industry stakeholders.