I would say "PR program" more than jobs program. NASA is the public face of the DoD/NRO spy satellite tech. Most of them are just looking back toward Earth at you and I instead of looking out into space. Compare to these programs which had over 4x the budget of JWST in 2004: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Key_Hole
'KH-11s are believed to resemble the Hubble Space Telescope in size and shape, as the satellites were shipped in similar containers. Their length is believed to be 19.5 meters, with a diameter of up to 3 meters.[5][23] A NASA history of the Hubble,[24] in discussing the reasons for switching from a 3-meter main mirror to a 2.4-meter design, states: "In addition, changing to a 2.4-meter mirror would lessen fabrication costs by using manufacturing technologies developed for military spy satellites.'
e: For example, KH-11 shares parts with the Hubble Space Telescope: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KH-11_Kennen
'KH-11s are believed to resemble the Hubble Space Telescope in size and shape, as the satellites were shipped in similar containers. Their length is believed to be 19.5 meters, with a diameter of up to 3 meters.[5][23] A NASA history of the Hubble,[24] in discussing the reasons for switching from a 3-meter main mirror to a 2.4-meter design, states: "In addition, changing to a 2.4-meter mirror would lessen fabrication costs by using manufacturing technologies developed for military spy satellites.'
Notice how that says KH-11s, plural.