What is strategic planning?

Assumption: Your boss knows little about how to use strategic planning as a framework for effective homeland security decision making.
Address the following in 900 words:
- Assignment: Your assignment is to develop a briefing memo that provides the basics on government strategic planning at an executive level, so that your boss better understands how to use strategic planning as a framework for effective homeland security decision making. Your briefing should include the following:
  - What is strategic planning?
  - What is the generic government strategic planning process?
  - What are some of the successful government strategic planning processes in use today, and why are they successful?
  - What are the current trends in government strategic planning?
  - Do you have any thoughts on the future of government strategic planning?
  - Conclude your memo with the 5 most important concepts and ideas that you think your boss should take away from your briefing memo.
- Be sure to reference all sources using APA style.