US Government Prohibits Use of Chinese AI DeepSeek in Federal Agencies Due to Security Concerns

10/20/2026

Homeland Security has ordered US agencies to remove third-party software that use DeepSeek's AI models.

10/20/2026

A DHS order bans DeepSeek and products developed using it across US federal civilian agencies.

10/20/2026

In a July ‌memo made public Monday, DHS told federal agencies to monitor flows of traffic in and out of government websites to address potential risks from DeepSeek

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Order disallowing use of Chinese AI service is unhelpfully vague and broad

10/20/2026

The AI race just saw another development. The US now wants federal agencies to stop using AI models made by Chinese AI lab DeepSeek. In a notice sent on Monday, the US Department of Homeland...

10/19/2026

US is also banning acquisition of DeepSeek products and third-party services developed using DeepSeek by US civilian government agencies. DHS said DeepSeek models pose "multiple threat vectors"...

10/19/2026

The Department of Homeland Security told civilian agencies to remove China's DeepSeek and any service built on it, and banned buying more, citing the risk of sensitive data reaching Beijing.

10/19/2026

Federal civilian agency IT systems must remove all products affiliated with the Chinese AI company, the Department of Homeland Security ordered.

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Amid growing tensions with China, the US is reportedly wary of the ‘multiple threat vectors’ possibly created by the use of DeepSeek.

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The Department of Homeland Security's notice was made public on October 19, ahead of today's Federal Register publication. The underlying order dates back to late July, according to AP, making...

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The U.S. said DeepSeek’s models "present multiple threat vectors" like servers hosted in China and the potential for China to get sensitive data

10/19/2026

The order cites national security concerns, including sending data to servers in China, the potential for malware and the overall risk to federal IT systems.

10/19/2026

The DHS order cites risks of sensitive data transfers and potential security vulnerabilities as Washington steps up scrutiny of Chinese technology in government systems.

10/20/2026

U.S. Department of Homeland Security has banned DeepSeek-related technology from federal civilian agency IT systems.

10/20/2026

Chinese frontier AI lab DeepSeek has had its models banned from use in US federal civilian agencies over security fears.

10/19/2026

The Trump administration barred civilian US government agencies from using products or services from Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek, whose more affordable open-weight models pose...

10/20/2026

DHS has ordered DeepSeek removed from federal civilian IT systems over security concerns. Learn what the restrictions mean for agencies and technology vendors.

10/19/2026

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has ordered that products from the Chinese AI startup DeepSeek be removed from federal agency IT systems and barred from government contracting. The...

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The order, which also bars future purchases of the company’s products and services, extends to products developed by DeepSeek affiliates and third-party products built using the company’s...

10/20/2026

China has criticized a U.S. ban on AI startup DeepSeek for federal civilian agencies, highlighting tensions in the tech race between the two countries

10/19/2026

The US has ordered federal civilian agencies to remove DeepSeek AI products and related services from IT systems, citing national security risks and concerns over potential data transfers to China.

10/19/2026

The Chinese technology is removed from most US government agencies as race for AI dominance steps up.