John Gartner (the reporter) called me last week - I mentioned some of
you to him as references. Looks like he got hold of Henry Brandhorst and
John Mankins at least (he'd already talked to Nevill Marzwell when he
called me):

http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,63913,00.html?tw=wn_story_top5

Any other insights on why funding was cut in 2001? I hadn't been aware
that a large pot of money had actually been approved!

Arthur