AI Policy & Regulation
U.S. bars DeepSeek from federal civilian IT systems
A Homeland Security order excludes the company’s products from civilian-agency purchases and requires their removal from agency IT.
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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has ordered federal civilian agencies to exclude DeepSeek products and services from procurement and remove them from agency IT systems, according to a Federal Register notice published October 20, 2026. The order also covers affiliated entities and third-party products and services developed using DeepSeek implementations. [1]
The notice says the order followed a review of a Federal Acquisition Security Council recommendation and related evidence, but it does not describe the underlying security concerns. The supplied source does not verify the reported objection by China’s Ministry of Commerce, so that claim is not included here. [1]
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The supplied Federal Register source verifies the DHS order but does not verify China’s reported response or explain the security rationale.
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