WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — The Military Intelligence Program includes intelligence activity by Pentagon departments and agencies that support US military tactical operations.
"The total MIP budget, which included both the base budget and Overseas Contingency Operations appropriations, was $17.7 billion," the release stated on Friday.
The program’s budget figures and program details are classified.
The Military Intelligence Program is one major component of the US intelligence budget, along with the National Intelligence Program.
According to the Director of National Intelligence, the MIP budget for fiscal year 2016 was $16.5 billion.
