THE modern times we are in requires quick action and reaction especially in international relations, whether they be in trade, industry, even culture. Present times indicate an escalating tension among regions and countries with varied reasons and justifications: religion, beliefs, territorialism, security, and the like. Hopefully these tensions will gradually ease down through diplomacy, consideration and a healthy realization that our world has shrunk and communications between each other, each region, each country is available at speeds unimaginable when I was born.

In our increasingly complex and interconnected world, the need for a robust and effective domestic intelligence system has never been more critical. Domestic threats such as terrorism, organized crime and cyberthreats have prompted governments to seek more coordinated approaches to intelligence gathering and sharing. However, with each government comes various agencies with their respective intelligence networks. Needless to say, each 'turf' is greatly jealous of its intelligence information systems, thus resulting in many independent 'intelligence republics.' Oftentimes, these networks are not aware of each other's operations and therefore, the risks of clashes and snafus occur, sometimes concluding in violence and loss of lives.