Hoyer Delivers Remarks at Dedication of SureTrak System at Dominion Cove Point LNG

LUSBY, MD – Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-5) spoke at the dedication of the new SureTrak security system at Dominion Cove Point's Liquefied Natural Gas facility. Congressman Hoyer was instrumental in securing $4.4 million in investments for SureTrak, a monitoring and tracking system developed by the U.S. Navy for the purposes of port and test range security.

"Today marks the culmination of a great effort to forge the best of the private and public sectors for the security of our community and our nation," stated Congressman Hoyer. "The SureTrak system will assist local law enforcement and federal agencies in protecting critical assets in the Chesapeake Bay such as Dominion Cove Point's Liquefied Natural Gas facility and its neighbor, Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant."

The SureTrak system was originally developed by the U.S. Navy at the Patuxent River NAWCAD, and intended for use by the Coast Guard to track movements in U.S. ports. The system has now been improved and enhanced to track other activities in larger bodies, such as the Chesapeake Bay. The system employs a sophisticated alarms module and a fully integrated database that can be used to alert operators to developing situations or immediate threats and is an important tool for national security. SureTrak provides full remote control capability for the sensors and distributes sensor data in real-time to commercial-off-the-shelf computer workstations located at remote facilities. The use of Windows style pull-down menus throughout the system provides for a fast and familiar interface.

Hoyer continued: "I want to join with officials from the public and private sectors in saluting the American ingenuity that has gone into fielding this excellent system. SureTrak is a great example of Making It In America. It fosters innovation, invests in a well-prepared workforce, allowing our American companies to compete abroad, and most importantly – it is manufactured right here in America."

"Make It In America" is a legislative initiative from House Democrats to create American jobs and restore the competitiveness of our domestic manufacturing industry by creating an environment that encourages companies to invest in job creation and innovation here in the U.S.