US orders federal civilian agencies to remove DeepSeek AI products and services built on its technology

Summary

The US has ordered federal civilian agencies to stop using DeepSeek products and to remove them from government systems, citing national security concerns, according to TechCrunch. The order also covers third-party services built using DeepSeek's technology. BleepingComputer reports that the Department of Homeland Security is issuing the directive. The Register reports that the order removes DeepSeek from all US federal civilian agencies and describes it as unhelpfully vague and broad.

Timeline

1. The Register

   20 Oct 2026, 00:11 UTCSource ↗

   Reports that DeepSeek has been removed from all US federal civilian agencies by an order disallowing use of the Chinese AI service, and says the order is unhelpfully vague and broad.

2. TechCrunch

   20 Oct 2026, 13:07 UTCSource ↗

   Reports that the US has ordered federal civilian agencies to remove DeepSeek products and third-party services built using its technology, citing national security concerns.

3. BleepingComputer

   20 Oct 2026, 14:19 UTCSource ↗

   Reports that the Department of Homeland Security is ordering federal civilian agencies to stop using DeepSeek products and remove them from government systems.