U.S. Intelligence Budgets Set at $30.9 Billion for MIP and $78.1 Billion for NIP

The Department of Defense disclosed a $30.9 billion fiscal 2026 Military Intelligence Program budget, while the Office of the Director of National Intelligence disclosed a $78.1 billion National Intelligence Program budget.

Key details

• The MIP allocation is approximately $3 billion above its fiscal 2025 amount and $2.7 billion below the $33.6 billion request.
• The NIP allocation is nearly $5 billion above its prior-year amount and $3.8 billion below the $81.9 billion request.
• The Department of Defense described the MIP allocation as aligned with the National Defense Strategy.

The FY2026 National Intelligence Program budget is $78.1 billion, $3.8 billion below its $81.9 billion request.

Why it matters

The two allocations cover distinct intelligence missions: the NIP supports strategic intelligence activities and agencies, while the MIP funds operational and tactical defense intelligence priorities. Their separate totals show the scale of federal funding across those missions.

What happens next

The disclosed allocations set the fiscal 2026 funding picture for both intelligence programs. Which details about their priorities would you most like to see next?