The US Department of Homeland Security directed federal civilian agencies to purge DeepSeek items from their information technology networks and halt purchases of technology originating from the Chinese artificial intelligence firm.

A notice published in the Federal Register specifies that the directive additionally applies to subsidiaries of DeepSeek alongside external offerings and services built on DeepSeek architecture.

DHS Raises Data and Security Concerns

Officials at DHS stated that DeepSeek might generate multiple security threats for the American administration, such as the potential shipment of confidential data regarding state workers and suppliers to China.

Authorities also expressed worries that DeepSeek software could harbor malicious code or alternative safety flaws.

Based on the directive, civilian bodies like the Federal Communications Commission and Environmental Protection Agency must purge listed DeepSeek items from their networks and eliminate current installations.

The instruction additionally blocks federal civilian departments from buying DeepSeek software and assistance. The mandate emerged via the Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act of 2018 following advice supplied by the Federal Acquisition Security Council.

Third-Party DeepSeek Products Are Also Covered

The prohibition extends past the native applications and offerings of DeepSeek.

DHS explicitly instructed departments to eliminate software from DeepSeek branches in addition to external items and offerings created via DeepSeek systems.

This makes the limitation wider than just outlawing the DeepSeek chatbot on state hardware.

DeepSeek Faces Growing US Scrutiny

This mandate arrives soon after DeepSeek launched V4.1-Flash-1017, labeled by the business as a quicker, smarter and superior iteration of its Flash system.

This marks another instance of DeepSeek encountering examination from American authorities.

During the previous year, a pair of lawmakers introduced a bill intended to outlaw the firm conversational bot on state hardware.

The newest DHS measure extends further by demanding the eradication of DeepSeek tech through federal civilian networks and blocking upcoming acquisition of restricted software.