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The Department of Homeland Security published a notice in docket DHS-2026-0628 of an order from the Secretary of Homeland Security excluding DeepSeek (Hangzhou DeepSeek Artificial Intelligence Co., Ltd), including affiliated entities, from federal civilian agency procurements.
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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
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https://www.federalregister.gov/public-inspection/2026-21447/order-exclusion-and-removal-of-deepseek-products-from-federal-civilian-executive-branch-information
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DHS orders DeepSeek products removed from civilian federal IT systems 20 Oct 2026
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