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DHS order to remove DeepSeek products from federal civilian agencies

美国土安全部联邦民用机构移除DeepSeek产品命令
DHS·Published 2026-10-19·Checked by 管理员 on 2026-10-22

Under the Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act of 2018, the US Department of Homeland Security has ordered all federal civilian agencies to remove DeepSeek and DeepSeek-affiliate products—including third-party products built on DeepSeek implementations—from civilian agency IT, covering even weights hosted on US servers. Waivers require a request filed 60 days in advance with compelling justification; national security systems are excluded. The signed order predates the public notice by months, following a July memo directing agencies to monitor DeepSeek-related traffic risks.

What it means for you

  • Federal software vendors must audit which open-weight models are embedded in products sold to civilian agencies and demonstrate supply chain compliance to keep contracts
  • Providers relying on DeepSeek-hosted services are excluded from US government procurement, as data flows to China-based servers are the core risk finding
  • The approach could extend to other Chinese models such as Kimi and Qwen; vendors should prepare for supply chain security scrutiny
  • What to do

    EngineeringAudit products delivered to US federal agencies for DeepSeek or derivative models
    CompliancePrepare model supply chain documentation proving provenance and safety of open weights used
    LegalAssess whether to file a 60-day advance waiver request with mission-critical justification

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    2026-10-19Published

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