See: Department of Homeland Security, ICCEPID. Interagency Guidelines for Homeland Security Coordination: "Working in concert forges the vital links between the military instrument of national power and the economic, diplomatic and informational instruments of the US Government. Synchronization and integration of all instruments of national power are required to ensure the successful execution of HS missions. The challenges facing the Nation are increasingly complex and will require the skills and resources of many organizations..... Guidelines for interagency coordination include: (1) Achieve unity of effort among a mix of federal, state and local agencies. (2) Identify all agencies and organizations potentially involved in the operation. (3) Identify key elements of information that various agencies can share. (4) Establish an interagency hierarchy for the response effort. (5) Identify appropriate resources of each participant. (6) Define the objectives of the response effort. (7) Define the desired end state and exit criteria. (8) Define courses of action for the supporting effort. (9) Identify potential obstacles. (10) Maximize the mission's assets to support long-term goals. (11) Establish interagency assessment teams. See: JP 3-08, Interagency Coordination During Joint Operations, and National Security Presidential Directive (NSPD) 1, Organization of the National Security Council System, for more information". (JCS/DoD, Homeland Security (JP-3-26), 2005, p. II-15)