Order excludes DeepSeek products from Federal civilian executive branch IT systems and procurements

What happened

The federal government issued an order removing DeepSeek products from all civilian executive branch information technology systems and procurement processes due to aggressive automated scraping of FederalRegister.gov and eCFR.gov. Access to these sites is now limited to approved developer APIs, and users may encounter CAPTCHA security measures.

Why it matters for trust and compliance

• Its status is announced. It is not law yet. Track it, but do not treat it as an obligation.
• The order bars DeepSeek from supplying technology to federal agencies, underscoring enforcement of cybersecurity and data‑access policies.

Who is affected

Recommended actions

1. Map the security requirements to existing controls and close gaps.