Media Invitation Announced for United States v. Khalid Shaikh Mohammad et al. Pre-Trial Hearing

View Online IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Invitation Announced for United States v. Khalid Shaikh Mohammad et al. Pre-Trial Hearing Feb. 20, 2026 The Department of War invites media to cover pre-trial proceedings in the case of United States v. Khalid Shaikh Mohammad, Walid Muhammad Salih Mubarek Bin 'Attash, Ali Abdul Aziz Ali, and Mustafa Ahmed Adam al Hawsawi, scheduled for May 4 - 29, 2026. The defendants are charged in connection with their alleged roles in the September 11, 2001 attacks against the United States. The proceedings will be conducted at the Expeditionary Legal Complex located in Naval Station Guantanamo Bay (NSGB) Cuba and will be transmitted to a closed-circuit television site at Fort Meade, Md. Media choosing to travel to NSGB will pay round-trip airfare ($800); coverage window is determined by flight schedule. Specific ground rules for coverage at NSGB will follow registration. The primary purpose of this invitation is to cover the military commissions. Tours of the detention facilities are not available. Requests for reporting on Guantanamo Bay topics unrelated to the military commissions - such as the naval base facilities or personnel - must be coordinated in advance. Coverage windows, including travel days: May 2 – 9 May 9 – 16 May 16 – 23 May 23 – 30 *Media may elect to attend more than one week. Registration: Click here for registration. Please select the "Khalid Shaikh Mohammad et al" case from the drop-down selection on the registration form. Enter the specific requested dates as outlined above. Deadline: All requests must be received no later than noon EST, Friday, Feb. 27. Additional details of travel logistics will be provided separately. By submitting the online request form, interested media will begin the travel process, and the Office of Military Commissions (OMC) will contact the media to assist in travel preparation. CCTV Site: Media desiring to view this hearing from the media-designated viewing site at Fort Meade, Md., must send requests via email to osd.mc-alex.OMC.mbx.omc-pa@mail.mil with e-mail subject line matching the court case and the following information: name, position, news organization and contact information. Contact Mr. Ron Flesvig, OMC Public Affairs, for additional questions at ronald.flesvig2.civ@mail.mil or (571) 372-3713. Case information can be viewed at the Office of Military Commissions website: https://www.mc.mil

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Department of War Invests $11.8M for the Domestic Processing of Critical Materials

View Online IMMEDIATE RELEASE Department of War Invests $11.8M for the Domestic Processing of Critical Materials Feb. 20, 2026 The Department of War (DoW) announced today a January 30, 2026, investment of $11.8 million in Defense Production Act (DPA) Title III funds to Umicore Optical Materials USA Inc (UOM). UOM will establish new capability in Quapaw, Oklahoma, for processing materials needed for critical optical applications. This investment was delayed due to the government shutdown. This investment uses funds from the Additional Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2022. It also supports the Administration's goal to increase the production of processed critical minerals and other derivative products as articulated in the March 20, 2025, Executive Order 14241 - Immediate Measures to Increase American Mineral Production. "UOM is an important part of the optics supply chain," added Mr. Jeffrey Frankston, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of War for Industrial Base Resilience, which oversees the Manufacturing Capability Expansion and Investment Prioritization (MCEIP) directorate. "We look forward to partnering with them to expand these capabilities." Advanced optics, night vision systems, surveillance systems, and other electro-optical and infrared technologies are essential components in national security systems. UOM will onshore critical material capability supporting the production of these systems. This is one of two investments made by the DPA Purchases Office totaling $30.8 million since the beginning of fiscal year 2026. The MCEIP Directorate oversees the DPA Purchases Office. For more information on MCEIP, please visit: https://www.businessdefense.gov/ibr/mceip/index.html About the Office of the Assistant Secretary of War for Industrial Base Policy (OASW(IBP)) The Office of the Assistant Secretary of War for Industrial Base Policy (OASW(IBP)) works with domestic and international partners to forge and sustain a robust, secure, and resilient industrial base enabling the Warfighter, now and in the future. OASW(IBP) also uses a new Defense Industrial Base Consortium Other Transaction Agreement (DIBC OTA) to solicit new ideas for research or prototype project solutions for critical supply chain resiliency focus areas. This OTA underscores the Department's ongoing dedication to safeguarding the integrity of our crucial supply chain and promptly giving our Warfighters the materials and technologies they need to accomplish their missions. To learn more about the DIBC OTA, please visit: https://www.dibconsortium.org.

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Secretary of War General Officer Announcements for February 20, 2026

View Online IMMEDIATE RELEASE Secretary of War General Officer Announcements for February 20, 2026 Feb. 20, 2026 Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced today that the president has made the following nomination: Air Force Brig. Gen. Michelle L. Wagner for appointment to the grade of major general. Wagner is currently serving as mobilization assistant to the Surgeon General of the Air Force, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Pentagon, Washington, D.C.

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