{
  "id": 15861707,
  "title": "US Bans DeepSeek Across Federal Civilian Agencies Over Security Risks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/us-bans-deepseek-across-federal-civilian-agencies-over-security-risks",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-21T07:22:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ProPakistani",
    "slug": "propakistani",
    "url": "https://propakistani.pk/2026/10/21/us-bans-deepseek-across-federal-civilian-agencies-over-security-risks/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has mandated federal civilian agencies to discontinue the use of DeepSeek technology from their IT systems and refrain from purchasing services from the Chinese AI firm. This directive also extends to DeepSeek collaborators and services developed utilizing DeepSeek technology, as outlined in a notice published in the Federal Register. The Department of Homeland Security expressed concerns regarding DeepSeek's potential to pose security risks to the United States, citing the possibility of sensitive data transfer from government employees and contractors to China. Additionally, there are apprehensions that DeepSeek models may harbor malware or other security loopholes. Consequently, civilian agencies like the Environmental Protection Agency and Federal Communications Commission are obligated to exclude covered DeepSeek products from their systems and eliminate existing installations. The order was enacted under the Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act of 2018, following advice from the Federal Acquisition Security Council. The restriction expands to encompass DeepSeek's affiliated entities and third-party products and services developed using DeepSeek methodologies. This measure transcends the prohibition of DeepSeek's chatbot alone; it mandates the removal of such technology from government devices. DeepSeek has been under increasing US scrutiny recently. After the release of its V4.1-Flash-1017 model, touted as a more advanced, efficient version of its Flash model, the company faced legislative proposals from two Congress members to ban the AI chatbot from government devices. The latest DHS action exceeds previous measures by necessitating the eradication of DeepSeek technology from all federal civilian IT systems and prohibiting future procurement of affected products.",
  "summary": "The US Department of Homeland Security has ordered federal civilian agencies to remove DeepSeek products from their IT systems and … Read More The post US Bans DeepSeek Across Federal Civilian Agencies Over Security Risks appeared first on ProPakistani .",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}