According to Decrypt, the Department of Homeland Security instructed U.S. civilian agencies to remove China’s DeepSeek technology and any services built on it from government systems, and prohibited further purchases of such products. The directive references concerns that sensitive data could be transmitted to Beijing.
The order applies specifically to civilian agencies under the purview of the Department of Homeland Security. It requires the removal of DeepSeek—a Chinese-developed AI model—and any associated services developed on top of it from all government IT environments. Procurement of additional DeepSeek-based tools is also barred. The rationale given by DHS centers on the risk that sensitive information might reach Beijing.
