Federal funding for the nation’s intelligence program slipped by $200 million last year, continuing a gradual decline in budgets for the nation’s spy agencies.
The so-called “black budget” for fiscal 2015 was $50.3 billion, the government said on Friday, down from $50.5 billion in fiscal 2014.
With the exception of 2013, when across-the-board spending cuts known as sequestration shrank the intelligence budget to $49 billion, the pot of money for federal intelligence agencies has been steadily decreasing in recent years.
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence does not break down how the money is allocated among the multiple federal spy agencies, citing their classified operations. On Friday, the spy office said that “such disclosures could harm national security.”
Update: US Congress Signs Off on Latest $50Bln Spy Agencies' Budget (Sputnik).
WNU Editor: Accidentally released ?!?!?! More like leaked (on purpose).
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