DHS Order Bars DeepSeek Use Across U.S. Federal Civilian Agencies

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The Department of Homeland Security has issued an order prohibiting U.S. federal civilian agencies from using DeepSeek, the Chinese AI company's products. The directive is outlined in a Federal Register public inspection document. The source material provided is limited to the document link and a Hacker News discussion thread with modest engagement, so further details on the order's rationale and scope are not confirmed here. Readers are advised to consult the original Federal Register filing for specifics.

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