Regulation2026-10-19

The Department of Homeland Security ordered federal civilian agencies to remove DeepSeek AI technology from their IT systems. It also barred future purchases of DeepSeek products and services. The restrictions cover DeepSeek affiliates' products. They also cover third-party products built using DeepSeek implementations.

What changed

DeepSeek technology was permitted in federal civilian IT systems.

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