diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index c94a8f8ba2..edea609c60 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@ Trunk (not on release branches yet)
   --> Expected 1.2.x
 - Portals MTL
   --> Expected 1.2.x
+- Added checkpoint/restart process fault tolerance support. Initially
+  support a LAM/MPI-like protocol.
+  --> Expected: 1.3
 
 
 1.2.1