U.S. Intelligence Budget For 2008 Is $47.5 Billion

Spies Spill: We Spent $47 Billion Last Year -- Danger Room

For a long time, the country's intelligence budget was considered so sensitive, the spies refused to give taxpayers even a rough, top-line estimate of how much of their money was being spent. But last year, Congress forced the spooks to be just a little forthcoming. Which is why the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) today revealed that the spy agencies spent $47.5 billion during the past year -- a jump of nearly 10% over 2007.

The admission may not seem like a big deal. But even this limited information has some value. "The disclosure shows that even after a decade of sharp increases, intelligence spending continues to grow significantly," says Steven Aftergood, a long-time intelligence observer with the Federation of American Scientists.

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