The INSG shall generate specific requests for information in support of a given research project. The INSG shall serve as the central coordinating body for its major projects, maintaining all records of ongoing projects and archives of completed projects. In this way, needed information is accessible to everyone at a single location, and new information can be added in an orderly fashion. In addition, contact points shall be centralized, allowing easy interaction between researchers. The existence of defined objectives and clear conceptions of the questions involved shall assist in a consistent approach to the problem.
Periodical status reports.
Proposals for INSG projects may originate from any member. The project proponent shall take primary responsibility for moving the project through the appropriate steps until such a time that another individual takes on the responsibility. Failure to do so will quite simply mean the failure of the project. In this manner, individual time considerations may be taken into account, and projects will progress at whatever pace their coordinators can handle. The INSG will undertake any major project requiring research in fields broadly related to naval issues past, present, and future.