What measures should be taken to ensure collaboration and coordination between national and local homeland security institutions?

Jade Helm 15 was a multistate military training exercise that began on July 15, 2015 and ended on September 15, 2015. The exercise was a training operation in unconventional warfare for members of the U.S. Army’s Special Operations Command and the Joint Special Operations Command. It took place across several states, including Arizona, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Texas, and Utah.

As planning for Jade Helm 15 progressed and the operation began, strong public opposition to the exercise arose from some quarters, including citizen groups, tabloid media, and politicians. Interestingly, much of the opposition was predicated on the notion that the exercise was not simply a training operation but was, in fact, a prelude to a federal crackdown in support of an international takeover. Elaborate conspiracy rumors included allegations of planned federal seizures of firearms, declarations of martial law, the stockpiling of weapons for Chinese soldiers in closed Walmart stores, closed Walmart stores being prepared for FEMA detention centers, the rounding up of political opponents, and preparations made for an invasion of Texas. Other similar conspiracy rumors were also spread. The governor of Texas ordered the Texas State Guard to monitor the exercise to ensure that there were no violations of constitutional rights and liberties of residents.

In the end, Jade Helm 15 took place within its declared schedule and none of the feared events occurred.

After reading the situation above, answer the following questions.

What measures should be taken to ensure collaboration and coordination between national and local homeland security institutions?
Was the Texas governor’s deployment of the Texas State Guard appropriate?