WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R44381) on Sept. 26, 2024, entitled "Intelligence Community Spending Trends" by intelligence and national security analyst Michael E. DeVine and research librarian Sofia Plagakis. Here are excerpts: * * * Summary The intelligence budget, as considered separate and distinct from the defense budget, dates to reforms initiated in the 1970s to improve oversight and accountability of the intellig  more