GoKawiilDHS orders federal civilian agencies to remove and ban DeepSeek AI products
The Department of Homeland Security has issued a notice in the Federal Register directing all federal civilian agencies to stop using DeepSeek products and strip out any that are already installed on their IT systems. DHS cited risks that DeepSeek could transfer sensitive data on government employees and vendors to the Chinese government, and warned its models may contain malware or other security flaws. The order also bars DeepSeek from participating in federal contracts.
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The ban follows growing scrutiny of Chinese-made AI tools in Washington, including a prior congressional bill seeking to block DeepSeek from government devices, suggesting bipartisan unease over data security persists even as DeepSeek's low-cost models compete with ChatGPT and Gemini. The timing, just after DeepSeek's new model release, could signal that US regulators are moving to limit the company's reach as its technology gains traction globally.
- DHS has banned DeepSeek products from all federal civilian agency IT systems.
- The agency cited data-transfer and malware risks tied to China as justification.
- DeepSeek is also now excluded from bidding on federal government contracts.
Source: engadget.com — Jackson Chen, 2026-10-19
Published there as: “Homeland Security bans DeepSeek use in federal civilian agencies”
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