This may have been true in the early years, but my understanding is that DARPA has played a large role in funding the development of RISC architecture. [1] [1]

This may have been true in the early years, but my understanding is that DARPA has played a large role in funding the development of RISC architecture. [1] [1] https://riscv.org/2018/07/ieee-spectrum-article-darpa-plans-a-major-remake-of-u-s-electronics/ https://riscv.org/2018/07/ieee-spectrum-article-darpa-plans-...