http://www.slate.com/blogs/blogs/convictions/archive/2008/03/26/an-independent-dni.aspxOne of the students in my Separation of Powers class flags that Barack Obama has proposed that the director of national intelligence be given a fixed term, "like the Chairman of the Federal Reserve," in order to "insulate the [DNI] from political pressure."enCommunityServer 2.1 SP2 (Build: 61129.2)