DHS bars DeepSeek-powered products from federal civilian IT systems
The order, signed July 24th and posted for Federal Register publication on October 20th, also covers third-party products built with DeepSeek implementations.
By Ryan Merket · Published
Primary source: X
Why it matters
The order makes the origin of a model relevant to federal software procurement: vendors may face removal of their own branded products when those products use DeepSeek implementations. Its 60-day exception window, measured from July 24th, had elapsed before the notice was posted publicly on October 19th.
The Department of Homeland Security ordered federal civilian agencies to exclude DeepSeek and third-party products built with DeepSeek implementations from procurement and to remove covered products from agency IT systems. The order is dated July 24 and was filed for public inspection on October 19 with Federal Register publication scheduled for October 20; its 60-day exception-request window measured from July 24 had elapsed before the public notice. The order cites concerns including DeepSeek servers located in China and research alleging vulnerabilities in DeepSeek’s iOS app, and it allows agencies to request exceptions that CISA will review.
The Department of Homeland Security has ordered federal civilian agencies to exclude DeepSeek products from procurement and remove them from their IT systems, including third-party products and services built using DeepSeek implementations. The notice was filed for public inspection on October 19th and is scheduled for Federal Register publication on October 20th; the underlying order is dated July 24th.…
When you purchase through links in our articles, we may earn a small commission. This doesn’t affect our editorial independence.