Summary
Orders federal civilian agencies to exclude DeepSeek and affiliated products from procurement and remove covered products, including third-party implementations, from agency IT. National security and compartmented systems fall outside this DHS order's scope. Provides an agency exception process and annual review.
Healthcare Implications
Constrains covered AI procurement and deployment at civilian federal health agencies, including HHS and VA, and affects suppliers offering DeepSeek-based systems for their use. Agencies must identify covered implementations and remove them or obtain an exception. The order does not impose a general DeepSeek ban on private hospitals or all healthcare products.