DHS orders DeepSeek products removed from civilian federal IT systems

Illustration: A wall-mounted cabinet of sealed bays holding small modules; one green drawer is pulled out with its module being removed, standing for products removed from agency systems. — Illustration made with AI for ai notis. Made with AI.

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A wall-mounted cabinet of sealed bays holding small modules; one green drawer is pulled out with its module being removed, standing for products removed from agency systems.

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New: DHS orders DeepSeek products removed from civilian agency IT
Order applies to civilian agencies, not national security systems
Agencies may request an exception in writing

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

An illustration is never a picture of what happened. Drawn on 20 Oct 2026.

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