The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Information Technology Laboratory (ITL) are excited to announce their 2026 Conference, “Safeguarding Health Information: Building Assurance Through HIPAA Security 2026”.
DATES: September 2 – 3, 2026
LOCATION: NIST Gaithersburg Campus, 100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, MD, 20899
CONTENT: The conference will include panels and presentations addressing a variety of topics including practical strategies, tips and techniques for implementing the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Security Rule, managing cybersecurity risk and implementing practical cybersecurity solutions, understanding current cybersecurity threats to the healthcare community, updates from federal healthcare agencies, cybersecurity considerations when adopting new technologies, and more.
Registration for the event is now open for both in-person and virtual attendance.
Please visit the event web page for more details and to register for the conference.
Hope to see you there!