Intel Dollars

The Defense Department spent slightly more than $21 billion in fiscal year 2012 on classified military intelligence programs, according to a brief news release issued this morning.

DOD said its FY-12 Military Intelligence Program funding totaled $21.5 billion. "The department determined that releasing this top line figure does not jeopardize any classified activities within the MIP," the statement adds.

The announcement provided no additional details on how those dollars were spent, citing national security concerns.