Physix FrontierPhysix Frontier · News Briefing Card (enbrief · Oct 24, 2026)
US Orders Federal Civil Agencies to Remove DeepSeek Products
KEY FACTS
- The US Department of Homeland Security has ordered federal civil agencies to immediately remove DeepSeek software and related services from government systems.
- Affected agencies may no longer procure DeepSeek products or third-party applications built on its models.
- Relevant applications must be pulled from government procurement catalogs, vendor lists, and online procurement platforms.
- Military and intelligence agencies are outside the scope of the directive, as their procurement falls under separate authorizations.
- Departments wishing to retain the technology must submit a written waiver request to CISA within 60 days.
KEY DATA
60 daysWaiver request deadline
Once a yearAnnual directive review
DHS-2026-0628Federal Register docket number
PHYSIX OBSERVATION
This is the first time the US has used supply chain security law as a basis to push restrictions on Chinese large models down to the federal procurement level, and the signal matters more than the actual impact. In the short term, DeepSeek's US government market is essentially closed; more noteworthy is that third-party wrapper and integration applications are also included in the cleanup scope, and the cost of compliance identification will be passed on to the entire supplier ecosystem.
Source: enbrief original report ↗