diff --git a/alembic/versions/3d346b5c8f19_add_status_enum_to_task_order.py b/alembic/versions/3d346b5c8f19_add_status_enum_to_task_order.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..61ffe84b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/alembic/versions/3d346b5c8f19_add_status_enum_to_task_order.py
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+"""Add status enum to task_order
+
+Revision ID: 3d346b5c8f19
+Revises: 71cbe76c3b87
+Create Date: 2019-01-10 13:55:58.934890
+
+"""
+from alembic import op
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+
+
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
+revision = '3d346b5c8f19'
+down_revision = '71cbe76c3b87'
+branch_labels = None
+depends_on = None
+
+
+def upgrade():
+    # ### commands auto generated by Alembic - please adjust! ###
+    op.add_column('task_orders', sa.Column('status', sa.Enum('PENDING', name='status', native_enum=False), nullable=True))
+    # ### end Alembic commands ###
+
+    conn = op.get_bind()
+    conn.execute("UPDATE task_orders set status = 'PENDING'")
+
+
+def downgrade():
+    # ### commands auto generated by Alembic - please adjust! ###
+    op.drop_column('task_orders', 'status')
+    # ### end Alembic commands ###
diff --git a/atst/models/task_order.py b/atst/models/task_order.py
index 27b6cc06..1d006022 100644
--- a/atst/models/task_order.py
+++ b/atst/models/task_order.py
@@ -1,10 +1,16 @@
-from sqlalchemy import Column, Numeric, String, ForeignKey, Date
+from enum import Enum
+
+from sqlalchemy import Column, Enum as SQLAEnum, Numeric, String, ForeignKey, Date
 from sqlalchemy.types import ARRAY
 from sqlalchemy.orm import relationship
 
 from atst.models import Base, types, mixins
 
 
+class Status(Enum):
+    PENDING = "pending"
+
+
 class TaskOrder(Base, mixins.TimestampsMixin):
     __tablename__ = "task_orders"
 
@@ -27,6 +33,8 @@ class TaskOrder(Base, mixins.TimestampsMixin):
     so_id = Column(ForeignKey("users.id"))
     security_officer = relationship("User", foreign_keys="TaskOrder.so_id")
 
+    status = Column(SQLAEnum(Status, native_enum=False, default=Status.PENDING))
+
     scope = Column(String)  # Cloud Project Scope
     defense_component = Column(String)  # Department of Defense Component
     app_migration = Column(String)  # App Migration
@@ -67,6 +75,10 @@ class TaskOrder(Base, mixins.TimestampsMixin):
     def portfolio_name(self):
         return self.workspace.name
 
+    @property
+    def is_pending(self):
+        return self.status == Status.PENDING
+
     def to_dictionary(self):
         return {
             "portfolio_name": self.portfolio_name,
diff --git a/templates/workspaces/task_orders/show.html b/templates/workspaces/task_orders/show.html
index 228ffdc7..760a57e5 100644
--- a/templates/workspaces/task_orders/show.html
+++ b/templates/workspaces/task_orders/show.html
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
   <div class="panel task-order-heading row">
     <div class="task-order-heading__name row">
       <h2>New Task Order</h2>
-      <span class="label label--warning">Pending</span>
+      <span class="label label--{{ 'warning' if task_order.is_pending }}">{{ task_order.status.value }}</span>
     </div>
     <div class="task_order-heading__details row">
       <div class="task-order-heading__value col">