The order, issued by DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin, requires all civilian federal agencies to remove DeepSeek products and any third-party services built using its implementations. Signed as early as June 26 and made public on October 19, the directive cites risks of sensitive data transfer to China and potential malware within the models. The ban operates under the Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act of 2018, and the Federal Register publishes the official notice this Tuesday. Agencies may request exceptions by filing a justification 60 days in advance, though national security systems remain outside the order's scope.
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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China Denounces US Ban on DeepSeek as Violation of State Agreement
Geopolitics3 hours ago
Beijing's Ministry of Commerce has demanded the immediate reversal of a US mandate requiring federal agencies to purge the DeepSeek AI model from their IT systems. The ministry denounced the move as discriminatory and argued that Washington is politicizing technology and trade issues under the guise of national security. Chinese officials further claimed the restrictions disregard a consensus previously reached between the heads of state of the US and China, urging the Trump administration to revoke the ban on Chinese firms.
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