Pentagon eliminates 2,700 rules in yearlong regulation purge

Published January 28, 2026 5:40pm ET



The Pentagon has eliminated 2,700 acquisition rules in an effort to roll back bureaucratic regulations at the Department of War.

Michael Duffey, the undersecretary of war for acquisition and sustainment, announced the acquisition regulation rule cuts during his keynote address before the Apex Defense conference on Tuesday, according to National Defense Magazine.

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