DHS Orders Removal of DeepSeek Products from U.S. Federal Civilian Agencies

·2026.10.20 01:16

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The Department of Homeland Security has issued an order excluding DeepSeek products from federal civilian agency procurements and requiring their removal from existing IT systems.

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DHS Secretary ordered the exclusion of IT products and services developed by Hangzhou DeepSeek Artificial Intelligence Co., Ltd and its affiliates from federal civilian agency procurements.
The order mandates the removal of all DeepSeek and DeepSeek-affiliate products, as well as third-party products and services developed using DeepSeek implementations, from civilian agency information technology.
The action is taken pursuant to the Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act of 2018 (41 U.S.C. 1321-1328) following a review by the Federal Acquisition Security Council.
The notice is scheduled for publication in the Federal Register on 2026-10-20 under Docket No. DHS-2026-0628.

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