Department of Homeland Security: Additional Actions Needed to Improve Oversight of Joint Task Forces

The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Joint Task Force-East coordinates activities across DHS components and U.S. government and international partners in the U.S. southern maritime environment.

In fiscal year 2023, Joint Task Force-East officials stated they focused on activities such as preparing for maritime mass migration incidents and combatting transnational criminal organizations in the eastern Caribbean.