Reported DHS order directs US civilian agencies to remove DeepSeek

An order to remove existing DeepSeek implementations

The Register reports that DHS issued an order covering all DeepSeek and DeepSeek-affiliate products, plus third-party products and services developed using DeepSeek implementations. The report says agencies must remove existing implementations. It also says the wording leaves unclear which third-party services are covered and what “developed using” means.

The source describes earlier restrictions by some US government bodies, but does not establish a directly comparable prior baseline for all federal civilian agencies.

The reported DHS order directs US federal civilian agencies to stop using DeepSeek technology products and remove existing implementations, while also covering affiliated products and some third-party products and services developed using DeepSeek implementations.

Ambiguity over covered third-party services

The reported scope extends beyond DeepSeek's own app or API to certain third-party products and services. The source says that could make compliance difficult where AI gateways or development tools may expose users to DeepSeek models without their intent.