U.S. Intelligence Agencies Were Awarded $52.7 Billion For Fiscal 2013 (But Only Received $49 Billion Because Of Sequestration)

U.S. Spy Program Awarded $52.7 Billion in 2013 -- Washington Free Beacon

How money is allocated is largely secret.

American spy agencies were awarded $52.7 billion by the federal government in fiscal year 2013, according to the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (DNI).

Joint programs operating under the National Intelligence Project (NIP) were supposed to receive $52.7 billion to carry out their various operations, though just $49 billion in total was delivered due to widespread budget cuts known as sequestration, the DNI announced on Wednesday.

The NIP is an intelligence umbrella organization established to fund a range of U.S. spy programs, including select departments in the CIA and the National Security Agency (NSA), according to classified documents leaked in the media.

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My Comment: Only $50 billion?