A modern US cruiser needs command capacity

What should a modern US cruiser look like beyond more vertical-launch cells?

An enlarged Zumwalt-derived hull should add missile capacity, modern sensors, and substantial command-and-control space.

The proposed cruiser starts with an enlarged Zumwalt-class hull and trades one gun for more missile capacity, including space for emerging hypersonic weapons. It also uses the latest radar and combat system available from the Burke program. The essential difference is command capacity instead of weapon count alone. A cruiser should provide room for an embarked commander, staff, and a larger combat-information function rather than merely duplicating a destroyer's launch cells.