70% of $80 billion intelligence budget goes to private contractors

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Regulatory Capture Intelligence Penetration

Snowden revelations in 2013 exposed that 70% of the $52.6 billion “black budget” went to private contractors. One in four intelligence workers was a contractor, with firms like Booz Allen Hamilton among 1,900 companies supplying tens of thousands of analysts. Post-9/11, intelligence budget grew 250% by 2010. Government officials confirmed in 2008 that 70% of intelligence spending went to private sector.

Sources & Citations

[1] Leaked Documents Reveal Budget Breakdown Between CIA, NSA · Aug 29, 2013 Tier 1

[2] Booz Allen Hamilton: 70% of the U.S. Intelligence Budget Goes to Private Contractors · Jun 11, 2013 Tier 2

[3] Black budget summary details U.S. spy network's successes, failures and objectives · Aug 29, 2013 Tier 1

[4] Private contractors play key role in U.S. intelligence work · Jun 10, 2013 Tier 2

Tiers Tier 1 court records & gov docs · Tier 2 established outlets · Tier 3 regional & specialty press · Tier 4 opinion or single-source. Methodology →

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The Cascade Ledger. “70% of $80 billion intelligence budget goes to private contractors.” The Capture Cascade Timeline, January 1, 2013. https://capturecascade.org/event/2013-01-01--intelligence-budget-70-percent-private/