WASHINGTON, July 16 (UPI) -- The success of the mission in Afghanistan is encouraging despite modest setbacks as the military surge unfolds, the U.S. Defense Department said.

PARUN, Afghanistan, July 15 (UPI) -- Afghan and NATO forces seized control over the village of Barge Matal in the northern Afghan province of Nuristan following a battle with Taliban insurgents.

FALLS CHURCH, Va., July 14 (UPI) -- Information technology enterprise company CSC has been invited to join a U.S. Defense Department pilot program for cybersecurity initiatives.

CHARLOTTE, N.C., July 7 (UPI) -- The U.S. Defense Department has honored Goodrich Corp. with a 2009 James Cogswell Outstanding Industrial Security Achievement Award.

OSHKOSH, Wis., July 1 (UPI) -- The U.S. Defense Department selected Oshkosh Corp. as the winning contractor for the new mine-resistant, ambush-protected, all-terrain vehicle program.

TEWKSBURY, Mass., June 29 (UPI) -- The U.S. Defense Department's Defense Security Service has honored two Raytheon facilities with a 2009 James Cogswell award.

VALLEY FORGE, Pa., June 22 (UPI) -- The U.S. Defense Department announced the presentation of a James S. Cogswell Outstanding Industrial Security Achievement Award to Lockheed Martin.

BATON ROUGE, La., June 3 (UPI) -- The U.S. Defense Department has contracted the Shaw Group Inc. to provide the military with energy support services.

ARMONK, N.Y., May 19 (UPI) -- The U.S. Defense Department announced it has certified a records-management solution developed by IBM.