# Homeland Security Task Force National Coordination Center **Aliases:** HSTF NCC **Entity class:** Federal task-force coordination center ## Definition The **Homeland Security Task Force National Coordination Center** is the federal coordination counterpart identified by USNORTHCOM for synchronizing counter-cartel information and operations with [[wiki/Joint Interagency Task Force-Counter Cartel|JIATF-CC]]. ## Relationships - **coordinates with:** [[wiki/Joint Interagency Task Force-Counter Cartel|JIATF-CC]]. - **participants include:** Department of Homeland Security, Department of Justice, law enforcement, defense, and Intelligence Community partners. - **mission context:** cartel and narcoterrorist network disruption. ## Sources / Provenance - [USNORTHCOM — JIATF-CC established](https://www.northcom.mil/Newsroom/News/Article/Article/4381245/joint-interagency-task-force-counter-cartel-jiatf-cc-established/)