DHS orders US federal civilian agencies to remove DeepSeek products

A Department of Homeland Security order published in the Federal Register on October 20, 2026 tells federal civilian agencies to stop buying DeepSeek products, including third-party products built with DeepSeek technology, and remove them from their systems. Agencies can request exceptions within 60 days.

Who is affected:

US federal civilian agencies and vendors that sell them products built on DeepSeek models.

Action needed:

If you sell to US federal civilian agencies, check whether your product uses DeepSeek models.