Joint Interagency Task Force–South: The Best Known, Least Understood Interagency Success

Authors

Evan Munsing, Center for Strategic Research, Institute for National Strategic Studies, National Defense University
Christopher J. Lamb, Center for Strategic Research, Institute for National Strategic Studies, National Defense University

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Description

Joint Interagency Task Force–South (JIATF–South) is well known within the U.S. Government as the “gold standard” for interagency cooperation and intelligence fusion, despite its preference for keeping a low profile and giving other agencies the credit for its successes. It is often cited as a model for whole-of-government problem-solving in the literature on interagency collaboration, and other national security organizations have tried to copy its approach and successes. Despite the plaudits and attention, the way that JIATF–South actually operates has only received superficial analysis. In fact, few people actually understand why JIATF–South works as well as it does or how its success might be replicated.

Document Type

Book

Publication Date

6-2011

Publisher

National Defense University Press

City

Washington, DC

Recommended Citation

Munsing, Evan and Lamb, Christopher J., "Joint Interagency Task Force–South: The Best Known, Least Understood Interagency Success" (2011). INSS Strategic Perspectives. 38.
https://digitalcommons.ndu.edu/inss-strategic-perspectives/38