"Consists of the PFO, the Federal coordinating officer (FCO), the state coordinating officer (SCO), other senior Federal officials such as the senior Federal law enforcement officer, and possibly other nongovernmental and private-sector representatives. If a JTF is established by the CCDR [Combatant Commander], consistent with operational requirements, its C2 [Command and Control] element will be collocated with the PFO at the JFO to ensure coordination and unity of effort. The PFO has no direct authority over other officials, but represents the Secretary of Homeland Security as the lead Federal official. The PFO ensures overall coordination of Federal domestic incident management and resource allocation activities; ensures seamless integration of Federal activities in support of and in coordination with state, local, and tribal requirements; provides strategic guidance to Federal entities; facilitates interagency conflict resolution as necessary; serves as a primary point of contact for Federal interface with state, local, and tribal senior elected/appointed officials, the media, and the private sector; provides real-time incident information to the Secretary of Homeland Security through the NOC and the IAC as required; coordinates response resource needs between multiple incidents as necessary or as directed by the Secretary of Homeland Security; coordinates the overall Federal public communications strategy locally to ensure consistency of Federal interagency communications to the public; and ensures that adequate connectivity is maintained between the JFO and the NOC; local, county, state, and regional EOCs; nongovernmental EOCs and relevant elements of the private sector. The FCO conducts an initial appraisal of the types of assistance most urgently needed; coordinates the timely delivery of Federal assistance to affected state, local, and tribal governments and disaster victims; supports the PFO; administers the financial aspects of assistance authorized under the Stafford Act; works in partnership with the SCO; and takes other action consistent with the authority delegated to him or her as deemed necessary to assist local citizens and public officials in promptly obtaining assistance to which they are entitled. The SCO is the state's counterpart to the FCO, managing the state's incident management programs and activities". (JCS/DOD, CBRNE Consequence Management (JP 3-41), 2006, p. II-19). Note: See: "Joint Field Office Unified Coordination Group"