According to a notification released on Monday, the US Homeland Security Department is directing the removal of DeepSeek goods and third-party services that use the Chinese AI model from US civilian agency IT networks.
Additionally, the department prohibits US civilian government entities from purchasing DeepSeek goods or third-party services created with DeepSeek. DeepSeek models have “multiple threat vectors,” according to DHS, and their use “may result in the transfer of sensitive data to the PRC if used by US government employees or vendors.”
Quick Fact
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| What Happened | The US is expanding restrictions on Chinese technology over security concerns. |
| Location | United States |
| Key Date | October 29, 2026, scheduled FCC vote |
| Organisations Involved | DHS, FCC, and Chinese technology companies |
| Main Concerns | Cybersecurity, data privacy, and national security |
| Technologies Affected | DeepSeek AI, drones, routers, and electronics testing |
| Current Status | The FCC vote on Chinese electronics testing laboratories is scheduled. |
| Why It Matters | The restrictions could affect technology imports, manufacturers, and supply chains. |
Government agencies’ use of DeepSeek “could produce actionable intelligence on US persons and/or government agencies,” according to DHS.
Malware or other security flaws may be present in the models themselves.
DHS instructed federal agencies to keep an eye on traffic entering and leaving government websites in order to mitigate possible dangers from DeepSeek in a July document that was made public on Monday.
DeepSeek had previously been prohibited from being used on government computers by a number of US agencies, including the Navy and the Department of Commerce.
Similar actions have been taken by many states, such as Virginia, Tennessee, and New York.
US Expands Crackdown on Chinese Tech Companies
The Chinese Embassy in Washington refrained from commenting right away.
A number of actions have been taken by the Trump administration to target Chinese IT firms.
On October 29, the Federal Communications Commission will vote to prohibit all Chinese laboratories from testing computers, cellphones, and cameras for use in the United States. Eighty-two percent of US gadgets were tested in China last year.
The FCC prohibited the import of all new Chinese drone models in December. It also prohibited the import of new Chinese consumer routers, which are devices that link computers, phones, and smart gadgets to the internet.
