DHS Orders DeepSeek Tech Out of Federal Civilian Systems
Published Date: 10/20/2026
Notice
Summary
The Department of Homeland Security is banning all tech products and services from DeepSeek and its affiliates in federal civilian agencies. This means no new purchases and removal of existing DeepSeek-related tech from government systems. Agencies need to act fast to comply, protecting government IT from potential risks without delay.
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DeepSeek Banned From Federal Purchases
If your company makes or sells information technology products or services developed by Hangzhou DeepSeek Artificial Intelligence Co., Ltd (DeepSeek) or its affiliates, those products and services are excluded from federal civilian agency procurements. The Department of Homeland Security has ordered that DeepSeek and affiliated entities may not be purchased by federal civilian agencies.
Removal Requirement for Existing DeepSeek Tech
Civilian agencies must remove all DeepSeek and DeepSeek-affiliate products, and third-party products and services that were developed using DeepSeek implementations, from agency information technology. If your product or service used DeepSeek technology, federal civilian agencies are required to remove it from their IT systems.
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