Event Brief
Oct 19, 2026 at 6:05 PM ET
DHS orders DeepSeek products removed from federal systems
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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security ordered federal civilian agencies to remove DeepSeek products and third-party services developed using the Chinese AI model from their information systems. DHS also barred agencies from acquiring DeepSeek products and services, including those developed by affiliated entities, citing national security concerns.
WHO: The U.S. Department of Homeland Security
WHAT: ordered federal civilian agencies to remove DeepSeek products and related services from their information systems and barred them from acquiring those products and services
WHEN: Oct 19, 2026
WHERE: USA
WHY: DHS cited national security concerns about using DeepSeek products.
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