The Department of Homeland Security issued a notice planning to prohibit nonmilitary federal agencies from using technology developed by DeepSeek. Secretary Markwayne Mullin cited risks of data collection and potential transfer of sensitive information to China. The directive was issued under the Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act of 2018 and includes exceptions for the Department of Defense and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. While no mass usage has been reported, there have been isolated instances of attempted access by federal employees.
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