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.