Riley Delfeld
Overview
Riley Delfeld is an associate in Crowell and Moring’s Washington D.C. office and a member of the firm’s International Trade and Government Contracts groups. Riley supports clients dealing with complex government-facing investigations and ever-shifting compliance demands, particularly in policy and legal areas with a U.S. national security nexus.
Career & Education
- Duke University School of Law, L.L.M., magna cum laude
- Duke University School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude
Duke Law Journal: notes editor - Dartmouth College, B.A., summa cum laude
- District of Columbia
Riley's Insights
Client Alert | 7 min read | 02.20.26
Section 5949 Proposed Rule Puts the FAR Council's Chips on the Table
On February 17, 2026, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (FAR Council) released a Proposed Rule (Proposed Rule) to implement Section 5949(a) of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 (Section 5949), following the FAR Council’s May 3, 2024 Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR). Comments on the proposed rule are due by April 20, 2026.
Blog Post | 02.20.26
Section 5949 Proposed Rule Puts the FAR Council’s Chips on the Table
Blog Post | 12.29.25
Client Alert | 21 min read | 12.23.25
Insights
Section 5949 Proposed Rule Puts the FAR Council’s Chips on the Table
|02.20.26
Crowell & Moring’s Government Contracts Legal Forum
The FY 2026 National Defense Authorization Act
|12.29.25
Crowell & Moring’s Government Contracts Legal Forum
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09.24.25
Crowell & Moring’s Government Contracts Legal Forum
Riley's Insights
Client Alert | 7 min read | 02.20.26
Section 5949 Proposed Rule Puts the FAR Council's Chips on the Table
On February 17, 2026, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (FAR Council) released a Proposed Rule (Proposed Rule) to implement Section 5949(a) of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 (Section 5949), following the FAR Council’s May 3, 2024 Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR). Comments on the proposed rule are due by April 20, 2026.
Blog Post | 02.20.26
Section 5949 Proposed Rule Puts the FAR Council’s Chips on the Table
Blog Post | 12.29.25
Client Alert | 21 min read | 12.23.25




