Shift in Spying Money to Agents From Satellites Is Sought
Arguing that satellites are consuming too much of the intelligence budget, the House Intelligence Committee is proposing a major shift of financing away from costly space-based spying to bolster the ranks of agents and analysts. While details and dollar amounts of the cuts to satellite programs are classified, the committee said in a report that the spending recommendations it is sending to the House floor would “significantly reposition funding from technical programs to human intelligence and analysis.”Full Story