Prohibits the use of DeepSeek on intelligence community systems. Requires the Director of National Intelligence to develop removal standards and guidelines. Includes exceptions for national security and research, with risk mitigation. Aligns with existing information security requirements.
Prohibits the use of the DeepSeek application, or any successor application or service, on national security systems within the intelligence community.
Requires the Director of National Intelligence, in consultation with other intelligence community heads, to develop standards and guidelines for removal of such applications from these systems, including those operated by contractors or other entities.
Ensures that developed standards align with information security requirements under U.S. law.
Includes exceptions for national security purposes and research activities, with corresponding risk mitigation standards.
Instructs the Director of National Intelligence to develop initial standards and guidelines within 60 days of the Act's enactment.
Defines key terms, including "covered application" and "national security system," with references to relevant U.S. Code.
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📜 This document's name is National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, Section 6604 ("Prohibition on use of DeepSeek on intelligence community systems").
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SEC. 6604. PROHIBITION ON USE OF DEEPSEEK ON INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY
SYSTEMS.
(a) Prohibition.--The Director of National Intelligence, in
consultation with the other heads of the elements of the intelligence
community, shall develop standards and guidelines for elements of the
intelligence community that require the removal of any covered
application from national security systems operated by an element of
the intelligence community, a contractor to an element of the
intelligence community, or another entity on behalf of an element of
the intelligence community.
(b) Applicability of Information Security Requirements.--The
standards and guidelines developed under subsection (a) shall be
consistent with the information security requirements under subchapter
II of chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code.
Requires Director of National Intelligence to develop standards and guidelines for removing Deepseek from intelligence community systems by their operators.
Requires Director of National Intelligence to develop standards and guidelines for removing Deepseek from intelligence community systems by their operators.
(c) National Security and Research Exceptions.--The standards and
guidelines developed under subsection (a) shall include--
(1) exceptions for national security purposes and research
activities; and
(2) risk mitigation standards and guidelines that shall apply
in the case of an exception described in paragraph (1).
(d) Initial Standards and Guidelines.--The Director of National
Intelligence shall develop the initial standards and guidelines under
subsection (a) not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment
of this Act.
(e) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Covered application.--The term ``covered application''
means the DeepSeek application or any successor application or
service.
(2) National security system.--The term ``national security
system'' has the meaning given the term in section 3552 of title
44, United States Code.
Requires for the standards and guidelines removing the use of Deepsake in intelligence community systems to include national security and research exceptions; requires the Director of National Intelligence to develop the initial standards and guidelines within 60 days.
Requires for the standards and guidelines removing the use of Deepsake in intelligence community systems to include national security and research exceptions; requires the Director of National Intelligence to develop the initial standards and guidelines within 60 days.