US orders civilian agencies to remove DeepSeek
The gist
The US Department of Homeland Security ordered federal civilian agencies to remove DeepSeek products from their IT systems.
The order treats the Chinese AI company as a supply chain risk.
How it unfolded
- early 2025DeepSeek's R1 model sent shockwaves through global markets, and the company has been closely watched by officials in Washington since.
- Apr 2025The House Select Committee on China called DeepSeek's links to Beijing's government "significant."
- Jul 24, 2026Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin signed Exclusion and Removal Order #2026-01 under the Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act of 2018.