Intel has signed an agreement with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to perform in its Data Protection in Virtual Environments (DPRIVE) program. The program aims to develop an accelerator for fully homomorphic encryption (FHE) Microsoft is the key cloud ecosystem partner leading the commercial adoption of the technology once developed by testing it in its cloud offerings with the U.S. government. The multiyear program represents a cross-team effort across multiple Intel groups, including Intel Labs and the Design Engineering Group.
Source: https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2021/03/09/intel-darpa-dprive/