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The notice says the Secretary of Homeland Security ordered removal of all DeepSeek and DeepSeek-affiliate products, and third-party products and services developed using DeepSeek implementations, from civilian agency information technology.

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(2) removal of all DeepSeek and DeepSeek-affiliate products, and third-party products and services developed using DeepSeek implementations, from civilian agency information technology.

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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
2026-10-20

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DHS orders DeepSeek products removed from civilian federal IT systems 20 Oct 2026

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“The notice says the Secretary of Homeland Security ordered removal of all DeepSeek and DeepSeek-affiliate products, and third-party products and services developed using DeepSeek implementations, from civilian agency information technology.” ai notis, checked 20 Oct 2026. https://ainotis.com/c/1956

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ai notis. (2026, October 20). The notice says the Secretary of Homeland Security ordered removal of all DeepSeek and DeepSeek-affiliate products, and third-party products and services developed using DeepSeek implementations, from civilian agency information technology [Checked claim 1956]. ai notis. https://ainotis.com/c/1956

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