The Hidden Layers of Government Secrets: Special Access Programs Explained. #SpecialAccessPrograms

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[Music] welcome to the Department of facts where we cover interesting factoids that the general public may be unaware of special access programs or saps are highly classified projects within the Department of Defense and intelligence agencies designed to protect sensitive information they come in three types acknowledged saps which are known but not detailed unacknowledged saps which their existence is secret and waved saps whose oversight is even more restricted one fast fascinating aspect is that certain saps have black budgets meaning their funding and expenditures are hidden even from Congress these black projects ensure that the most sensitive operations remain completely confidential the secrecy surrounding these programs is Paramount to National Security making them among the most closely guarded Secrets thank you for tuning in to the Department of facts subscribe now