Department of War Executes White House Strategy for a New Golden Age of Science

According to the department, the measures build on the recommendations in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Director Michael Kratsios's report Science: A New Golden Age[1].Emil Michael, Under Secretary of War for Research and Engineering, said in the release that "technological dominance requires us to move faster, safeguard our research, and build right here in America."[1]The department says it is establishing a new enterprise-wide framework to measure and improve the performance and effectiveness of its in-house laboratories[1], along with its federally funded research centers.As reported by The St Kitts Nevis Observer, which republished the release, the department and the National Science Foundation have established a broad memorandum of understanding (MOU)[2]. The release lists initial areas of joint interest include X-Labs, the Programmable Cloud Laboratories Network, and AI Forge ($40 million)[2].Joseph Jewell, Assistant Secretary of War for Science and Technology, cited initiatives like the Defense Patent Holiday[1], according to the release. Christopher Frey argued that modernization efforts "should strengthen rather than weaken the institutions that produced that leadership."[3]