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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Dani Oh

US Orders DeepSeek Off Government Systems — Including Third-Party Tools Built on It

The US Department of Homeland Security has ordered civilian federal agencies to remove DeepSeek products and covered third-party services from their IT systems (Credit: Solen Feyissa/Unsplash)

The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has ordered civilian federal agencies to remove DeepSeek products and third-party tools built on the Chinese artificial intelligence company's models from government information technology systems and stop purchasing the covered products and services.

The order, Exclusion and Removal Order #2026-01, excludes products and services developed by Hangzhou DeepSeek Artificial Intelligence Co., Ltd and its affiliated entities from civilian federal procurement. It is dated 24 July 2026. The notice was filed for public inspection on Monday, 19 October, and is scheduled for formal publication in the Federal Register on Tuesday, 20 October.

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