Federal Register :: Notice of Order Regarding Exclusion and Removal of DeepSeek Products From Federal Civilian Executive Branch Information Technology Systems and Procurements
A Notice by the Homeland Security Department on 10/20/2026
Department of Homeland Security
[Docket No. DHS-2026-0628]
AGENCY:
Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
ACTION:
Notice of order.
SUMMARY:
The Department of Homeland Security is publishing notice of the Secretary of Homeland Security's issuance of an order (1) excluding information technology products and services developed by Hangzhou DeepSeek Artificial Intelligence Co., Ltd (DeepSeek), to include affiliated entities as defined in applicable regulations, from federal civilian agency procurements; and, (2) removing all DeepSeek and DeepSeek-affiliate products, and third-party products and services developed using DeepSeek implementations, from civilian agency information technology.
https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/10/20/2026-21447/notice-of-order-regarding-exclusion-and-removal-of-deepseek-products-from-federal-civilian-executive