The Department of Homeland Security published notice of an order issued by the Secretary of Homeland Security excluding information technology products and services developed by Hangzhou DeepSeek Artificial Intelligence Co., Ltd (DeepSeek), including affiliated entities as defined in 48 CFR 2.101, from federal civilian agency procurements and requiring removal of all DeepSeek and DeepSeek-affiliate products and third-party products and services developed using DeepSeek implementations from civilian agency information technology.
The order follows review of the Federal Acquisition Security Council Recommendation and affiliated evidence under the Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act of 2018, 41 U.S.C. 1321-1328, and implementing regulations at 41 CFR 201-1. The notice is published at 91 FR 66346.
Who this affects
- For exporters: Information technology products and services developed by Hangzhou DeepSeek Artificial Intelligence Co., Ltd and affiliated entities as defined in 48 CFR 2.101 are excluded from federal civilian agency procurements.
- For investors: The order requires removal of DeepSeek and DeepSeek-affiliate products and third-party products and services developed using DeepSeek implementations from civilian agency information technology.
- For counsel/compliance: Civilian agencies must implement the exclusion from procurements and the removal from information technology systems pursuant to the cited FASCSA authority and 41 CFR 201-1.
- For policymakers: The order applies to federal civilian executive branch information technology systems and procurements.
What was the action?
The Secretary of Homeland Security ordered the 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 the removal of all DeepSeek and DeepSeek-affiliate products and third-party products and services developed using DeepSeek implementations from civilian agency information technology. The Department of Homeland Security published notice of the order.
What’s the penalty / scope, and how is it set?
No monetary penalty is stated. The action establishes exclusion from federal civilian agency procurements and requires removal from civilian agency information technology. Affiliated entities are those defined in 48 CFR 2.101. The scope covers federal civilian agencies.
Who else is exposed?
Affiliated entities of Hangzhou DeepSeek Artificial Intelligence Co., Ltd as defined in 48 CFR 2.101, and third-party products and services developed using DeepSeek implementations.
What happens next
A copy of the signed order is contained in the accompanying Appendix and can be found at regulations.gov by searching for DHS Docket Number DHS-2026-0628. Further information is available from the FASCSA Order Implementation Team, CISA Cybersecurity Division.
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