Since its inception in 2002, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has encountered a number of organizational challenges including the integration of agencies from different departments with unique corporate cultures, maintaining relevance in the face of much scrutiny from the American public and Congress, and competition with other departments (such as Defense and the Intelligence Community) for security appropriations. Given what you have read concerning the origin of the department and its strategic plan, how would you recommend that the department improve its operations in response to shrinking budgets and increasing security threats?