DHS Orders Removal of Chinese AI Application DeepSeek from Federal Civilian Agencies IT Systems

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has banned the artificial intelligence (AI) application DeepSeek for all civilian agencies, citing national security concerns. The order requires agencies to remove DeepSeek products from their information technology systems and prohibits the use of third-party products or services developed using DeepSeek implementations. It also bans purchasing products or services from DeepSeek's developer and its affiliates. DHS explained that DeepSeek's models "present multiple threat vectors" and their use "may result in the transfer of sensitive data to [China] if used by U.S. government employees or vendors," and may also contain malware or other security vulnerabilities.