National Center for Telehealth & Technology The National Center for Telehealth & Technology ( T2 ) is part of the Military Health System ( MHS ) . T2 was originally established to lead the integration of behavioural sciences with technology to provide solutions for psychological health and traumatic brain injury ( TBI ) . T2 is a principal coordinator of United States Department of Defense ( DoD ) initiatives involving telehealth , online health tools , suicide surveillance and prevention , and information technology . History . T2 was established as a Department of Defense organization at Joint Base Lewis - McChord in 2008 . It was developed out of the Army Behavioral Health Technology Office at Madigan Army Medical Center . Overview . T2 is staffed by clinical psychologists , researchers , technical specialists , project managers , and communication experts who develop assessment , screening , reference , and treatment tools for the military community . The organization is tasked with identifying , developing treatments for , and minimize or eliminate the short - term and long - term adverse effects of TBI and deployment - related psychological health issues . T2 ’ s key objectives include : Organization . T2 is headquartered at Joint Base Lewis - McChord near Tacoma , Washington and has an office in Crystal City , Virginia . T2 is organized into six distinct but collaborative divisions : Telehealth Program ( THP ) . THP applies communication solutions such as video teleconferencing and mobile video calling to deliver mental health services to military personnel in physically remote locations . Principal THP projects include the Integrated Mental Health Strategy ( IMHS ) , deployable telehealth centers , and the Telemental Health Training Program . Innovative Technology Applications ( ITA ) . ITA develops virtual reality , virtual world , and augmented reality programs designed to improve psychological health and wellness . Its principal projects focus on treating post - traumatic stress disorder ( PTSD ) and include the Virtual PTSD Experience in Second Life and Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy ( VRET ) for PTSD . ITA also tests and validates T2 products through the usability lab of its Technology Enhancement Center ( TEC ) . Operations ( Ops ) . Responsible for the daily operations of T2 , the Ops division provides general administration , human resources , finance , logistics , and public affairs . Population & Prevention Programs ( P3 ) . P3 develops online and mobile applications providing self - service support products to end users ( service members , veterans , and military families ) and diagnostic and clinical resources to health care providers . P3 ' s Web - based applications include AfterDeployment . org , MilitaryKidsConnect . org , and SuicideOutreach . org and mobile applications for iOS and Android include Breathe2Relax , PTSD Coach , Tactical Breather , and T2 MoodTracker . Research , Outcomes , Surveillance and Evaluation ( ROSE ) . ROSE develops and conducts testing and evaluation routines for all T2 applications and programs prior to their release for general use . ROSE conducts a comprehensive ongoing suicide surveillance program for the DoD and disseminates the data annually . Principle projects include DoD Suicide Event Report ( DoDSER ) , Personal Technology ( PTEC ) Study , Web - Based Care Survey , and Stigma Survey . Technology Systems ( TS ) . TS is the technology development component of T2 and is responsible for the building , testing and deployment of software - based and systems - based solutions .