Notice of Order Regarding Exclusion and Removal of DeepSeek Products From Federal Civilian Executive Branch Information Technology Systems and Procurements

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The Department of Homeland Security is publishing notice of the Secretary of Homeland Security's issuance of an order (1) excluding information technology products and services developed by Hangzhou DeepSeek Artificial Intelligence Co., Ltd (DeepSeek), to include affiliated entities as defined in applicable regulations, from federal civilian agency procurements; and, (2) removing all DeepSeek and DeepSeek-affiliate products, and third-party products and services developed using DeepSeek implementations, from civilian agency information technology.

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 201 (Tuesday, October 20, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66346-66350]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-21447]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

[Docket No. DHS-2026-0628]


Notice of Order Regarding Exclusion and Removal of DeepSeek 
Products From Federal Civilian Executive Branch Information Technology 
Systems and Procurements

AGENCY: Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

ACTION: Notice of order.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security is publishing notice of 
the Secretary of Homeland Security's issuance of an order (1) excluding 
information technology products and services developed by Hangzhou 
DeepSeek Artificial Intelligence Co., Ltd (DeepSeek), to include 
affiliated entities as defined in applicable regulations, from federal 
civilian agency procurements; and, (2) removing all DeepSeek and 
DeepSeek-affiliate products, and third-party products and services 
developed using DeepSeek implementations, from civilian agency 
information technology.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: FASCSA Order Implementation Team CISA 
Cybersecurity Division, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#593f382a3a2a3877362b3d3c2b2a193a302a38773d312a773e362f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="bed8dfcdddcddf90d1ccdadbcccdfeddd7cddf90dad6cd90d9d1c8">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the authority granted by the 
Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act of 2018, 41 U.S.C. 1321-
1328, and implementing regulations at 41 CFR 201-1, following review of 
the Federal Acquisition Security Council Recommendation and affiliated 
evidence, the Secretary of Homeland Security has ordered: (1) exclusion 
of information technology products and services developed by Hangzhou 
DeepSeek Artificial Intelligence Co., Ltd (DeepSeek), to include 
affiliated entities as defined in 48 CFR 2.101, from federal civilian 
agency procurements; and (2) removal of all DeepSeek and DeepSeek-
affiliate products, and third-party products and services developed 
using DeepSeek implementations, from civilian agency information 
technology.
    A copy of the signed order is contained in the accompanying 
Appendix and can be found at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> by searching 
for DHS Docket Number DHS-2026-0628.

James H. Percival II,
General Counsel, U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

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