That is a nice way to cover research.
Actually, these figures were because of a law passed by the Dem controlled Congress that forced the military to "price" items based on the entire cost of building and operating a unit like a carrier group.
It earned the name for precisely the reasons described.
The budget for the NSA was not a line item in the budget presented to the public.
It was funded off the record
If you want to compare your silly Kroger card to tracking your movements and communication, go ahead and giggle.