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Aliya Sternstein is a reporter on cybersecurity and national security formerly with the Christian Science Monitor, Government Executive, National Journal, Federal Computer Week, and Forbes Magazine.

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Obama Team Did ‘Extreme Vetting’ of Muslims Before Trump

CREEPY OR NECESSARY?

Social-media screening of aspiring immigrants, many from majority Muslim countries, was broader under the previous administration than previously known.

Aliya Sternstein | Published Jan 02, 2018

Could ICE Get the Fingerprints of Nannies and Teachers?

HANDS ON

The top immigration cop wants to crack down on undocumented persons at work, and former officials warn it could mean tapping into background checks for nannies and the like.

Aliya Sternstein | Published Nov 14, 2017

Airlines Are Giving Your Face to Homeland Security

Say Cheese

Cameras photograph travelers, capture their data, and scan it against databases. Even the feds say there’s a risk it could be used for something other than security.

Aliya Sternstein | Published Aug 09, 2017

CIA Plans to Destroy Some of Its Old Leak Files

SPOOKY

The National Archives has tentatively approved a proposal to let the agency get rid of files that don’t have historical value. Historians fear there’s a lot of room for error.

Aliya Sternstein | Published Jul 18, 2017

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