DHS bans DeepSeek products across US federal civilian agencies
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is ordering federal civilian agencies to stop using DeepSeek products and remove them from government systems.
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Department of Homeland Security tells civilian agencies to purge DeepSeek AI tools
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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has ordered federal civilian agencies to stop buying products from Chinese AI firm DeepSeek and immediately purge them from government IT networks. Published in the Federal Register after a public preview on October 19, the directive excludes the company's offerings from federal procurement lists and bars DeepSeek from bidding on government contracts. [3][4][6][8]
The mandate reaches beyond DeepSeek's direct applications to cover affiliates and third-party software built using its technology. Officials cited concerns that the Chinese government could access agency infrastructure, siphon sensitive user information, or leverage potential malware in the models. Civilian departments must file any exception requests within 60 days, which the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency will review. Security analysts note that purging third-party tools will prove challenging, as agencies may unintentionally use DeepSeek through AI routing gateways or software whose code was generated using the models. [3][7][8]
The move expands previous government restrictions that targeted defense and intelligence networks. Beijing condemned the civilian ban, with Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning accusing the United States of politicizing technology and pledging to protect Chinese corporate interests. [5][7]
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