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- In 2007, Cogito spun out from the MIT Media Lab, receiving funding through [The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency](https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.darpa.mil%2F&esheet=53061045&newsitemid=20221213006074&lan=en-US&anchor=The+Defense+Advanced+Research+Projects+Agency&index=4&md5=3d7be824fe6ecc6ec43f84eabc7f7c5c) (DARPA) to take the pioneering scientific research of Dr. Sandy Pentland and develop an application to help military veterans returning from combat to diagnose post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression. Veterans transitioning back to civilian life have historically experienced difficulties reacclimating and prioritizing their mental health. The goal of deploying the technology to veterans was to better serve the community, especially those living in rural communities who lacked the proximity to [Veterans Affairs](https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.va.gov%2F&esheet=53061045&newsitemid=20221213006074&lan=en-US&anchor=Veterans+Affairs&index=5&md5=9bf8da56fe5d6fea21a5eaf2124bbc7b)(VA) Centers. The technology was proven successful through deployments with the VA and several large hospital systems, and later extended to the frontline contact center workforce that Cogito predominantly serves today.