DHS DeepSeek Removal Order Extends to Third-Party AI Products, Raising Supplier Due Diligence Questions

Posted 10/21/26

The Department of Homeland Security has published an order excluding DeepSeek products from federal civilian procurements and requiring their removal from agency information systems. Its reach extends beyond the Chinese developer’s own offerings to “third-party products and services developed using DeepSeek implementations,” raising questions about how federal suppliers identify and document the models underlying their products. 

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