In a recent survey conducted by the maritime industry website gCaptain, only a small percentage of ship operators admitted to taking advantage of naval support, many were unaware of programs (e.g. public intelligence reports, convoys, etc) and, most surprisingly, some were not aware that naval officers are available at MARLO and CMF to answer their questions.

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"The anxieties among the Koreans and other emerging nations are that the G-20 may not last, " said Avinash Persaud, chairman of Intelligence Capital, who attended recent G-20 deputy finance minister meetings.

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Defending information as a commodity (e.g. assuring confidentiality, integrity, and availability) can sometimes clash with the uses to which information is put (e.g. public affairs, perception management, PSYOPs, intelligence, etc.).

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