Whereas commercial news media outlets focus on issues and events which will attract wide audiences, I-INF reaches worldwide, gathering information on both the obscure and the notorious. Another benefit of I-INF groups is the electronic bringing together of DOD decision makers, though geographically they are scattered across the globe. Such unions facilitate discussion, networking, and mutual support. It also allows for cooperative research projects. Perhaps the greatest advantage of I-INF is its ease of accessibility.
Access can be at home, work, or in a hotel room.
Updates flow 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Two assumptions are called for.