DHS orders removal of DeepSeek AI products from federal IT systems
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has ordered federal civilian agencies to remove DeepSeek AI products from their IT systems, citing security concerns.
Key facts
- DHS ordered federal civilian agencies to remove DeepSeek AI products from IT systems, according to The Hill.
- The order covers products from Hangzhou DeepSeek Artificial Intelligence Co. and affiliates, and third‑party products that use DeepSeek, according to Yonhap.
- The order was issued under the Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act of 2018 after a review by the Federal Acquisition Security Council, according to Yonhap.
- The restriction does not ban private use of DeepSeek products, according to Yonhap.
- South Korea restricted DeepSeek use in February 2025, according to Yonhap.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a notice ordering federal civilian agencies to remove DeepSeek AI products from their IT systems, according to The Hill.
The notice was published on the Federal Register website on Monday, according to The Hill.
DHS cited multiple threat vectors posed by DeepSeek’s AI models, according to The Hill.
The order applies to products from Hangzhou DeepSeek Artificial Intelligence Co. and its affiliated entities, and also covers third‑party products that use DeepSeek implementations, according to Yonhap.
It was issued under the Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act of 2018, a law that protects supply chains, according to Yonhap.
The order follows a review by the Federal Acquisition Security Council and related evidence, according to Yonhap.
The restriction does not ban private use of DeepSeek products by businesses or individuals in the United States, according to Yonhap.
The South Korean government also restricted DeepSeek use in February 2025, according to Yonhap.
Context
The order follows a review by the Federal Acquisition Security Council and concerns about threat vectors posed by DeepSeek's AI models. The restriction does not affect private use of the technology.
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