Ya, I don't understand the calculus. If it's important enough for a big website, why not promote the site for a week first. Too many applications seems more desirable than missing the right people who are 'heads down building' or just not terminally online.

That on top of Direct Hire Authority.

I can see NASA Force[1] is part of the US Tech Force[2] push and has been talked about for the last several months.

[1]:https://www.meritalk.com/articles/nasa-opm-kick-off-drive-fo...

[2]:https://meritalk.com/articles/opm-launches-us-tech-force-to-...