DHS Ordered Every Federal Agency to Purge DeepSeek. The Exclusion Follows the Model Into Anything Built On It.
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The most significant aspect of DHS Exclusion and Removal Order #2026-01 is not the ban itself, but the reach of its derivative clause. By mandating the removal of not just DeepSeek products, but also any third-party offerings developed using DeepSeek implementations, the Department of Homeland Security has fundamentally altered the risk profile for software supply chains. This structural move ensures that the exclusion follows the model into anything built on it, effectively turning a targeted prohibition into a broad, cascading compliance requirement for federal contractors.
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