Homeland Security's Struggle

The Washington Post

Although the article I read about Homeland Security's problems seemed a little like an excuse for how they are run, I found it interesting. Not only does the chief of Homeland Security admit to waiting for a problem to occur to fix it, he says that he does it because of the people he is working for. Does the blame really belong solely on the Bush Administration? They were the ones that created Homeland Security to secure our country. The Bush Administration is flakey at the best of times, but when they are putting the safety of our country on the shoulders of someone like Homeland Security can they really expect it to fall apart? I mean, they are the ones who created it.

Questions that came up while and after reading this article:
1. If Homeland Security was created by and for the Bush Administration, will the next administration get rid of it?
2. The article mentioned that the working conditions over at Homeland Security were very poor ones. Doesn't any department working for the government automatically get the best? And if they don't what other departments are doing nothing to help our country?