Depression ?? What a ugly word. You were not suffering from depression, you were burned out and you wanted to regain your spiritual balance and reconnect with your inner self. And now that you achieved an inner peace and your spirit is free, you felt you were ready for a challenge so you have made a come back in the world of software development. Not only you did not lie, but you have managed to put a bad passed experience in a very positive light. This should also work with DoD and the other alphabet soup entities.