diff --git a/.custodian-brief.md b/.custodian-brief.md
index 0612122..0698e8e 100644
--- a/.custodian-brief.md
+++ b/.custodian-brief.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # Custodian Brief — resource-control
 
 **Domain:** financials  
-**Last synced:** 2026-08-14 16:29 UTC  
+**Last synced:** 2026-08-14 13:44 UTC  
 **State Hub:** http://127.0.0.1:8000 *(adjust if running on a remote machine)*
 
 ## Active Workstreams
@@ -17,9 +17,10 @@ Progress: 0/4 done  |  workplan_id: `2108f67a-c1a9-4e53-b427-7011168b1fd2`
 - · T04 — Wire WP-0002 to the convention  `a34fa806`
 
 ### Procure and operationalize PostgreSQL backup object storage
-Progress: 1/7 done  |  workplan_id: `921496a3-280b-4dc8-a3c0-b4ec314142f5`
+Progress: 0/7 done  |  workplan_id: `921496a3-280b-4dc8-a3c0-b4ec314142f5`
 
 **Open tasks:**
+- ! T03 — Select and procure the primary resource  `e4184350`
 - ! T04 — Establish credential custody and hand off to rapp-postgres  `a2dc370a`
 - ! T05 — Prove backup, full restore, and PITR  `693953bf`
 - ► T01 — Establish demand and cost model  `f578a9ec`
diff --git a/workplans/RESOURCE-WP-0002-procure-postgres-backup-storage.md b/workplans/RESOURCE-WP-0002-procure-postgres-backup-storage.md
index 5e58e72..f46ed55 100644
--- a/workplans/RESOURCE-WP-0002-procure-postgres-backup-storage.md
+++ b/workplans/RESOURCE-WP-0002-procure-postgres-backup-storage.md
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ Barman key remains T04.
 
 ```task
 id: RESOURCE-WP-0002-T04
-status: wait
+status: todo
 priority: high
 state_hub_task_id: "a2dc370a-b5e7-44b1-b46a-f3b84815b14a"
 ```
diff --git a/workplans/RESOURCE-WP-0006-resource-object-and-reef-refs.md b/workplans/RESOURCE-WP-0006-resource-object-and-reef-refs.md
index 5e9dde5..4c34c94 100644
--- a/workplans/RESOURCE-WP-0006-resource-object-and-reef-refs.md
+++ b/workplans/RESOURCE-WP-0006-resource-object-and-reef-refs.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ type: workplan
 title: "Resource object model and reef operational references"
 domain: financials
 repo: resource-control
-status: active
+status: ready
 owner: grok
 topic_slug: railiance
 created: "2026-08-14"