2011 U.S. Intelligence Budget Was $54.6 Billion


U.S. Intel Spending Nears A High-Water Mark -- Washington Post

The decade-long splurge on intelligence spending in the United States appears to have hit its high-water mark.

The nation spent $54.6 billion on national spy agencies and programs in the fiscal year that ended Sept. 30, excluding spending on military intelligence programs, according to figures released by the nation’s intelligence director.

The Obama administration said in February that it had asked for $55 billion for spy agencies for the upcoming fiscal year. Yet with repeated warnings about pending budget cuts, it appears doubtful that the intelligence community will collect that amount in full.

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