Oct 20, 2026Confirmed
Notice: Notice of Order Regarding Exclusion and Removal of DeepSeek Products From Federal Civilian Executive Branch Information Technology Systems and Procurements
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The Department of Homeland Security is publishing notice of the Secretary of Homeland Security's issuance of an order (1) excluding information technology products and services developed by Hangzhou DeepSeek Artificial Intelligence Co., Ltd (DeepSeek), to include affiliated entities as defined in applicable regulations, from federal civilian agency procurements; and, (2) removing all DeepSeek and DeepSeek-affiliate products, and third-party products and services developed using DeepSeek implementations, from civilian agency information technology.
What this means for youIf you work for a federal civilian agency, DeepSeek products and products built on them can no longer be bought or used on agency systems. Households and small businesses are not directly affected, but check that any vendor you work with does not rely on DeepSeek tools for government contracts.
Sources
- Federal Register (Homeland Security Department)https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/10/20/2026-21447/notice-of-order-regarding-exclusion-and-removal-of-deepseek-products-from-federal-civilian-executive
Source: Federal Register, Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration (federalregister.gov).
Source data license: US Government work (public domain)
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