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DHS bans DeepSeek products across US federal civilian agencies
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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is ordering federal civilian agencies to stop using DeepSeek products and remove them from government systems. [...]
What the coverage shows
Both outlets frame the item as a federal restriction on DeepSeek across US civilian agencies. The Register emphasizes the order’s breadth and vagueness, while BleepingComputer specifies that DHS is directing agencies to stop using DeepSeek products and remove them from government systems.
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