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DHS directive banning DeepSeek products from federal civilian agencies

美国联邦民用机构禁用 DeepSeek 产品
美国国土安全部·Published 2026-10-21·Checked by 管理员 on 2026-10-22

The US Department of Homeland Security directed federal civilian agencies to remove DeepSeek products from their IT systems, as well as third-party products and services developed using DeepSeek. DeepSeek had gained a large US user base with its low-cost reasoning model R1. China responded by defending the company.

What it means for you

  • Federal civilian agencies and their suppliers cannot deploy or retain DeepSeek products or third-party services built on them in government IT systems.
  • Vendors selling software to the US government must audit their supply chains and remove DeepSeek-related components to keep federal contracts.
  • US-China AI decoupling deepens; model providers serving US government customers must adjust go-to-market plans.
  • What to do

    ComplianceAudit your IT systems and vendor lists for DeepSeek products or third-party services built on DeepSeek
    EngineeringIf you do US government business, prepare a migration plan to replace DeepSeek components
    EveryoneAssess the impact of escalating US-China AI restrictions on market access and adjust regional strategy

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    2026-10-21Published

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