In the NGO world, the most influential “PAI” surveillance org besides Bellingcat is undoubtedly C4ADS, The Center for Advanced Defense Studies.

Despite being the de facto think tank arm, and “test bed” of Palantir, C4ADS has become one of the central partners for NYT, WaPo, et al. on the enforcement of US sanctions (despite C4ADS being majority funded by the USG, including for the promotion of sanctions).