<h1>Federal intelligence office to cut workforce by about 40% and slash budget by over $700 million, citing inefficiency and leaks</h1> A federal administration announced a reorganization of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence that will reduce the ODNI workforce by about 40% and cut its budget by more than $700 million annually. The stated rationale cites institutional bloat, inefficiency, unauthorized disclosures of classified material, and politicization of intelligence, and directs a refocusing on core statutory duties to provide objective, timely intelligence to the President and policymakers. The measures raise potential legal and oversight issues including statutory compliance with intelligence-authority allocations, obligations under classification and information-handling laws, duties to preserve intelligence capabilities, and likely scrutiny or challenge through congressional oversight, appropriations review, or litigation.