A local television station toured the National Ignition Facility and managed to get a few words from Ed Moses:
http://www.ktvu.com/videos/news/livermo ... -to/vGh7x/
Despite the headline, "close" still appears to be measured in months...not that anyone else (including LPP) appears to be any closer.
LLNL "close" to fusion ignition
LLNL "close" to fusion ignition
Temperature, density, confinement time: pick any two.