The correct answer is: A. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA).
The Strategic Computing Program (SCP) was a research and development program initiated by the United States Department of Defense in 1983. The goal of the SCP was to develop advanced computing technologies that could be used to improve the performance of US military systems. The SCP was managed by DARPA, and it involved the participation of a number of universities and research laboratories.
The SCP was a major success, and it led to the development of a number of important new technologies, including parallel processing, artificial intelligence, and expert systems. These technologies have had a major impact on the development of modern computing, and they have been used in a wide variety of applications, including military systems, commercial products, and scientific research.
The SCP was terminated in 1993, but its legacy continues to this day. The technologies that were developed during the SCP have had a profound impact on the world, and they continue to be used in a wide variety of applications.
The other options are incorrect. The National Science Foundation (NSF) is a non-profit independent federal agency that supports fundamental research and education in all the non-medical fields of science and engineering. The Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) is a federally funded research and development center managed by Caltech for NASA.