U.S. Department of War

02/13/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 02/14/2026 18:04

Department of War Releases Letter to Defense Industrial Base and Acquisition Stakeholders Seeking Revolutionary FAR Overhaul Phase 2 Input

On February 10, 2026, the Department of War released a letter to the defense industrial base and acquisition stakeholders announcing issuance of Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) Phase 1 class deviations and requesting substantive input to help shape Phase 2 regulatory reforms. This release demonstrates the remarkable progress made to date in reducing regulatory burden while highlighting the Department's commitment to collaboratively and transparently transform the warfighting acquisition system.

The DoW letter in full is available at the following location:
https://media.defense.gov/2026/Feb/13/2003875628/-1/-1/1/LETTER-TO-DEFENSE-INDUSTRIAL-BASE-AND-ACQUISITION-STAKEHOLDERS-SEEKING-REVOLUTIONARY-FAR-OVERHAUL-PHASE-2-INPUT.PDF

Additional information on RFO class deviations can be found at: https://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfars_far_overhaul_class_deviations.html

RFO inputs may be sent via email to: [email protected]

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