Thursday, October 28, 2010

In First Disclosure Of Overall Figure, U.S. Intelligence Budget At $80 Billion


Intelligence Spending At Record $80.1 Billion In First Disclosure Of Overall Figure -- Washington Post

The government announced Thursday that it had spent $80.1 billion on intelligence activities over the past 12 months, disclosing for the first time not only the amount spent by civilian intelligence agencies but also by the military.

The so-called National Intelligence Program, run by the CIA and other agencies that report to the Director of National Intelligence, cost $53.1 billion in fiscal 2010, which ended Sept. 30, while the Military Intelligence Program cost an additional $27 billion.

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More News On The U.S. Intelligence Budget

Overall U.S. Intelligence Budget Tops $80 billion -- L.A. Times
Total US intelligence bill tops $80 billion -- AP
US spy spending revealed for first time, tops $80 billion -- CNN
U.S. intelligence budget tops $80 billion -- UPI
US reveals cost of intelligence -- Press Association
U.S. Intelligence Budget Surpasses $80 Billion -- Wall Street Journal
Top US lawmakers vow cuts in US spy budget -- AFP

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