As others noted, it takes little effort to verify that DARPA is part of the DoD. I'm also not sure what point you're trying to make, because of course the DoD

As others noted, it takes little effort to verify that DARPA is part of the DoD. I'm also not sure what point you're trying to make, because of course the DoD is also civilian run. That's been fundamental to the Department of Defense since its founding.