The Department of Homeland Security filed a notice on Oct. 19 that the Secretary has ordered civilian agencies to remove DeepSeek and affiliate products, including third-party services developed using DeepSeek implementations, and to exclude Hangzhou DeepSeek Artificial Intelligence Co. from civilian procurements. The notice cites the Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act of 2018 and is scheduled for Federal Register publication on Oct. 20. The notice text does not state a removal deadline.
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