For the 14th consecutive year, Roanoke has been honored for technology in government.

The Center for Digital Government has named the top-ranked cities in its 2014 digital Cities Survey, and Roanoke landed in the 3rd position in cities with a population between 75,000 and 124,999. Roanoke jumped significantly in this year's rankings; the City placed 9th in last year's survey. 

Roanoke was cited for the following innovative digital initiatives: the use of predictive crime analysis, library self-checkout stations, an iPad-based mobile real estate inspection program and a pavement management system.